MACHU PICCHU: The prison area / La zona de las cárceles

The natural rock forms the right hand side of the Temple of the Condor. It has underground cavities that may have been used as dungeons; the Condor God was a symbol of justice ********* La roca natural forma la parte derecha del Templo del Cóndor. Tiene unas cavidades subterráneas que podrían haber sido usadas como mazmorras; el Dios Cóndor era un símbolo de justicia.

Discovering the Lost City of the Inca / Descubriendo la Ciudad Perdida de los Incas

April 23rd 2006
There are two ways to get to Machu Picchu from Cuzco: 1. The "Blimey, that's expensive", but quick and comfortable way: by train to Aguas Calientes, the town at the foot of the mountain; or 2. The "Bl**dy 'ell, HOW MUCH??", 2 or 4-day long, knackering but surely more interesting way: walking the infamous Inca Trail. We went by train. Now, before you all start thinking we are ... read more

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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

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