First Light at Machu Picchu

The Stunning Machu Picchu

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October 1st 2012
Geo: -13.1628, -72.5158I love trains! We took a train up to Aguas Caliente from Cusco and saw amazing vistas. We stayed the night there and unfortunately got some wicked bites on our lower legs that had both Jim and I in a scratching frenzy. It seems like there are so few places in the world where one can escape some type of biting, itch-inducing and indeed very annoying bug! In order to ent ... read more

South America » Peru

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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