Machu Picchu

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August 8th 2014
Today, Friday, was our day to visit Machu Picchu. This Incan settlement is one of the seven wonders of the world, and it did not disappoint! The exact purpose of the place and even it's age are not known. And it's not exactly an obvious place to build a town. There are the remains of around 200 houses on the site thought to have housed about 1000 people in the 15th century. What is really amazing ... 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