Sacred Valley

MachuPicchu

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September 3rd 2005
This was a long day. Not only tired from the flight and lack of sleep, etc., we had to get up early (5 AM) to get the taxi to the train, which would take us to MachuPicchu through the sacred valley. We definitely took the most comfortable route, in the Vista Dome train, with other foreign tourists. Our seats were at the front of the rear car - kinda crappy, cause most of the view ended up being ... 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