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Tips for a great visit to Machu Picchu80

Tips for a great visit to Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is one of the wonders of the world, and the most-visited tourist attraction in South America. Learn how to make the most of your visit to this incredible mountaintop in the Andes.

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Inca: Sachsayhuaman: Megalithic Masterpiece Near Cusco74

Inca: Sachsayhuaman: Megalithic Masterpiece Near Cusco

Sachsa Uma, more commonly known as Sachsayhuaman, or, more offensively as Sexywoman by some tourists, sits on a hill above the city of Cuzco, Peru. Sachsa Uma is it’s true name, meaning furrowed head,...

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Ollantaytambo - Cusco69

Ollantaytambo - Cusco

The National Archeological Park of Ollantaytambo - known by the Spaniards as “The Fortress of Ollantaytambo” because of its huge walls - is located at 2800 m.o.s.l. and 75 Km northwest from the city of Cusco, in the Sacred Valley of Cusco. The...

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Inca Fever: Cusco & The Sacred Valley!73

Inca Fever: Cusco & The Sacred Valley!

Let’s face it, the U.S. dollar no longer stands against the Euro.   Besides, though there are many wonderful place in Europe, haven’t we all been there, done that already? Asia seems to be a bit trendy...

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Backpacking Destinations: Travelling in Peru69

Backpacking Destinations: Travelling in Peru

A quick backpackers guide to budget travel in Peru. Alternative travel in the north of Peru

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Six best places to visit in Peru68

Six best places to visit in Peru

Machu Pichu: Machu Picchu is South America's most popular tourist attraction, and was recently designated one of the world's new seven wonders. One's journey to Machu Picchu starts in the former seat of the Incan Empire, Cusco, with its historical...

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Children Of Viracocha: Settlers Of The Pacific Before The Polynesians?76

Children Of Viracocha: Settlers Of The Pacific Before The Polynesians?

The Disappearance Of The Children Of Viracocha: Part 2: Inca Epilogue, Chachapoyas, Rapanui, Aotearoa And Hawaii In part 1 I wrote about the Inca and how they were regarded as the...

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Peru Vacations / Peru Travel Deals59

Peru Vacations / Peru Travel Deals

Machu Picchu, Peru Indians on Machu Picchu Tour, Peru Indian on Inca Trail, Peru Inca Stonework, Machu Picchu Tour, Peru PeruTravelDeals.net provide information, tips and ideas about travelling in Peru. The...

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The Sacred Valley of the Incas75

The Sacred Valley of the Incas

Most people go to Cusco to visit Machu Picchu. However, you’ll be missing out on something special if you don’t take at least a day to tour the Sacred Valley. It was known to the Incas as Vilcamayo, and it was a favourite retreat for the emperor and the aristocracy; sort of a pre-Columbian Riviera. This is a strikingly beautiful, steep-sided valley that opens onto a narrow but fertile alluvial plain that was an agricultural paradise for Inca farmers. Several micro-climates allow the cultivatio

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Cultural photography in the Sacred Valley and Cuzco, Peru64

Cultural photography in the Sacred Valley and Cuzco, Peru

Cultural photography in Cuzco, Peru and the Sacred Valley, Peru Cuzco, Peru, the ancient capital of the Incan empire, is one of the top travel destinations in South America. Travelers flock to this famous Peruvian city to witness and photograph its...

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