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Cusco to Machu Picchu

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April 3rd 2011
Cusco and Machu Picchu After we had washed the bad taste from our mouths over the Border transactions, we all settled down to enjoy Cusco and the surrounding Sacred Valley area. As soon as we arrived, Jan was whisked off to hike the Inca Trail for 4 days, to join us again the night before our departure. By all accounts she had a fantastic time and saw things that you can only access on foot. S ... 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