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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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Standing on path to Intipunku Standing on path to Intipunku
Standing on path to Intipunku
The mountain of Huayna Picchu in the back ground
The main Inca entrance to Machu Picchu The main Inca entrance to Machu Picchu
The main Inca entrance to Machu Picchu
The trekking gang
Sitting looking the amazing viewsSitting looking the amazing views
Sitting looking the amazing views
Of Machu Picchu city
A view from the path leading to the A view from the path leading to the
A view from the path leading to the
Inca Bridge
What a view ! What a view !
What a view !
The Inca bridgeThe Inca bridge
The Inca bridge
The path leading to the bridge
The Inca bridgeThe Inca bridge
The Inca bridge
Built very high up on the mountain side
Michael and his pet llama Michael and his pet llama
Michael and his pet llama
reflecting poolsreflecting pools
reflecting pools
The Incas used these to plot and sketch the stars

Ollantaytambo Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo
Piggies on the roof top
Ollantaytambo Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo
Looking up the Inca fortress
A view along the Sacred ValleyA view along the Sacred Valley
A view along the Sacred Valley
Cusco plazaCusco plaza
Cusco plaza
A small local boy
In the Sum templeIn the Sum temple
In the Sum temple
The sun gateThe sun gate
The sun gate
The original Inca path
CuscoCusco
Cusco
OllantaytamboOllantaytambo
Ollantaytambo
A market stall
Me Me
Me



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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