Machu Again

Final Day - Machu Picchu

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March 16th 2007
Day Four.... Putting day four on its own for the pics... Final day and we were up at 4am("worst wake up ever!!" - GC) after boozing til 11. Another delightful breakie and off to the gate to stand in the dark and rain for half an hour. Everyone is up early to scramble the last 1 and a half hours to catch the Sun rise at the Sun Gate. After moving fast to the gate in the pissings of rain we on ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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