the second day at Machu Pichu - sun and color

The heart of the Inca Empire

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February 13th 2013
Geo: -13.52, -71.99We arrived inCusco,the grand capìtal of the Inca Empire, by a 10 hour coach ridefromPuno. It was an interesting day,in a luxury coach with other tourists from all over,including an American couple from Colarado we talked to, stopping at 5 different places en route, including an archeological museum of pre- Inca/Columbian remains, an Inca settlement, a Spanish church wit ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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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