"The most beauitful wall in the Americas" - Hiram Bingham

Machu Picchu

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September 19th 2014
Today is finally the day that we get to see Machu Picchu… Man has this been a LONG time coming. The day started early (like it always does) with a 4:30am bus ride. Our guide suggested that we take the bus up so that we did not arrive in Machu Picchu too exhausted. Unfortunately Kelly and I woke up very sore still from the hike and sadly this did end up affecting our trip to Machu Picchu. After a ... 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