Manchu

Machu Pichu

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December 16th 2006
Wandered around Machu Pichu for a while in the morning. Around midday tourists started flooding in so we headed to Aguas Calientes and caught the train back to Cuzco. ... 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