Actual time is 1130 --Look at the Sun image

Day 36 – Machu Picchu and Cuzco

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January 10th 2013
Spoke with the hotel staff last night and got the drill on the weather here. During the rainy season it is clear and blue in the mornings, with the rain beginning about 1300 – 1400, getting heavier and lasting for the remainder of the day. So we got to the ruins site early and were able to take a leisurely hike of the ruins, taking a million photos, exploring the various areas and with only abou ... 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