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Incas

Photo of the Day: 12-Sided Inca Stone

By on November 3, 2010 ]

Peru, more specifically Cusco (Cuzco) Peru is most famous for it’s connection to the great Inca empire. Today, the city still stands atop an ancient stone work built by the Incas. A great example of their craftsmanship can be found within Cusco city. This stone is referred to as the 12-sided Inca stone. The Incas [...]

Pictures of Jordan

Visiting Lost City of Petra on a Budget

By on November 2, 2010 ]

I’ve always found traveling through the Middle East on a budget an easy feat.  With many of the sites having free entry, easily accessible through public transport and providing cheap food options, it’s a backpackers dream. I always found this until I decided to go to Petra in Jordan.  Jordan is a vast country that [...]

Turismo de Peru

Photo of the Day: Nazca Lines Hummingbird

By on November 1, 2010 ]

The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert of Peru. They have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The high, arid plateau stretches more than 80 kilometres (50 mi) between the towns of Nazca and Palpa on the Pampas de Jumana. Although some local geoglyphs resemble Paracas motifs, scholars [...]

Photo of the Day: Sillustani Ruins in Peru

Photo of the Day: Sillustani Ruins in Peru

By on September 13, 2010 ]

Sillustani is a pre-Incan burial ground on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru.  The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Colla people, Aymara who were conquered by the Inca in the 15th century.  The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, [...]

Photo of the Day: Tikal National Park, Grand Plaza

Photo of the Day: Tikal National Park, Grand Plaza

By on August 19, 2010 ]

Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centres of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now northern Guatemala. Situated in the department of El Petén, the site is part of Guatemala’s Tikal National Park and in 1979 it was declared [...]

Inca Ruins

Photo of the Day: Machu Picchu

By on August 2, 2010 ]

Machu Picchu is one of the greatest sites to visit in all of South America.  The awesomeness of the Inca ruin can only be understood when you are actually there walking through the ancient city.  It’s a very difficult place to take great photos, often cloudy, raining and swarming with tourists.   A patient photographer [...]

Photo of the Day: Pikillacta Ruins Cusco Peru

Photo of the Day: Pikillacta Ruins Cusco Peru

By on July 30, 2010 ]

The Wari Empire was a pre-Inca civilization that constructed extensive roadwork across Peru. Believed to have been conquered by the Incas, Wari peoples no longer exist. Pikillacta lies 30 kilometers outside of the city of Cusco and covers 2 square miles. It appears very large, but much is still to be excavated and restored.

Plaza de Armas Cusco Peru

Cusco Beyond Machu Picchu

By on June 11, 2010 ]

We initially visited Cuzco with one goal in mind, to trek to Machu Picchu.  However, two days before we were scheduled to begin our 5 day journey via the Salkantay trek, they closed one of the most visited archeological sites in the world.  Heavy rains caused severe flooding and entire villages were washed away while [...]