Mission Accomplished.....................

...............Veni, Vedi, Vici.......

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June 2nd 2011
...........Taxi pick up at 6-30am for transfer to Poroy rail station, for the train to Machu Picchu. Poroy station has all the nice touches that come with following a tourist trail catering for rich Americans. It has the nice coffee bar, John has his first coffee in 2 weeks............................and a waiting area reproduced to a time of the 1920s. As we follow the rivers and valleys, 3 hours ... 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