Caretaker's Hut

Cusco & Machu Picchu

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February 4th 2011
Our incredible bus journey from Lake Titicaca through parts of the Sacred Valley was an excellent preface to Cusco and the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu. Cusco, a city of nearly 350,000, is where most begin their ventures to Machu Picchu, either via train or by hiking the infamous Inca trail. The city itself sits around 10,000 feet in elevation and was once the Inca Empire’s foremost stronghold. ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more