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January 16th 2013
Published: March 10th 2013
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Cusco Cusco is 3500 metres above sea level and situated in the southern Peru boarding the valley of Urubamba in the Andes mountains. Cusco was the historic centre of the Inca empire in the 13 th century 1532. According to legend the city was built by Sapa Inca Pachacuti, he was the man who transformed the quiet city of Cusco into the vast empire of Tahuantinsuya. The first Spanish to arrive in C... Read Full Entry



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Michael Figgins & Alison Broughall
Figgy and Ali B
Figgy and Ali B
Two 50 year old +have decided to pack up and go on a gap year trip around South/Central America. The kids are old enough to survive without us (we hope) Looking forward to having no commitments or dates and times, I guess freedom !!!!!! ... full info
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Day 2 Day 2
Day 2
Walking under an overhang on mountain road
Day 2 Day 2
Day 2
Day 2Day 2
Day 2
The river Urubamba The river Urubamba
The river Urubamba
The 2nd bridge over Urubamba The 2nd bridge over Urubamba
The 2nd bridge over Urubamba
The wooden rickety bridge
The cable basket over the riverThe cable basket over the river
The cable basket over the river
2nd crossing of Urubamba river
The thermal baths The thermal baths
The thermal baths
Our relaxing time for tired legs
Water following through a turbine in mountain Water following through a turbine in mountain
Water following through a turbine in mountain
Hydroeleltric Hydroeleltric
Hydroeleltric
Walking the rail tracks towards Santa Teresa
Hydroeleltric Hydroeleltric
Hydroeleltric
The slow train coming!
The rail line to Aguas Calientes The rail line to Aguas Calientes
The rail line to Aguas Calientes
From Hydroeleltric
Day 3 Day 3
Day 3
Walking to Aguas Calientes
Day 2 Day 2
Day 2
Our first glimpse of Machu Picchu from the railway line.
Day 3 Day 3
Day 3
The opening view to Machu Picchu wow!
Us in our wet weather gear day 3 Us in our wet weather gear day 3
Us in our wet weather gear day 3
In front of the city of Machu Picchu
Looking at the terraces Looking at the terraces
Looking at the terraces
alter stonealter stone
alter stone
Taken from the steep terraces Taken from the steep terraces
Taken from the steep terraces
The sun anchor stoneThe sun anchor stone
The sun anchor stone

The terraces of Machu Picchu The terraces of Machu Picchu
The terraces of Machu Picchu



10th March 2013

Paul Cottrell
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Brickwork
Hey Mike, hope you are learning something from those Inca's brickwork!!!!
12th March 2013

Figgy and Ali B
Michael Figgins & Alison Broughall

Incas
Hello Paul nice to hear from you, yes amazing stonework, and some amazing projects to have been able to work on, although walking up Machu Pichu everyday to work must have been tough M & A x
19th March 2013

Louie Rossi
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Peru on a Budget
Great article and photos! I am taking my family and we've booked our trip with http://www.perutravelsource.com/ which was able to work around our budget. I can't wait!

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