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What is Machu Picchu and who found it

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What is Machu Picchu and who found it

What is Machu Picchu and who found it Machu Picchu is a true architectural gem. The beauty and mystery of its stone palaces is enhanced…

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      • Moonstone To Machu Picchu Trek 5D/4N
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      • Sacred Valley Tour
      • Chinchero Visit
      • Pisaq Market Tour
      • South Valley Cusco Tour
      • Rainbow Mountain Trek
      • Humantay Lake trek
      • Palcoyo Mountain Tour
      • Ausangate 7 Lagoons
      • Cusco Dinner and Folk Show
      • Cusco walking tour
    • Active Adventures
      • Mountain Biking Moray
      • Sacred Valley Downhill
      • Cusipata Rafting Tour
      • Horseback Riding Tour in Huchuy Qosqo
      • Horse Riding around Cusco
      • Lares Mountain Bike
      • ATV Quading Tour in Cusco Maras Moray
      • Cusco ATV Quading 4×4
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    • Imperial Peru 11D
    • Peruvian Connection 12D
    • Peru Culture 13D
    • Spirit of the Incas 15D
    • Millenarian Peru 15D
    • Trips which incorporate the Inca trail
      • The Inca Trail 11D
      • Teens on the Trail 15D
      • Classic Peru 22D
      • Footsteps of the Incas 15D
      • Empire of the Inca 15D
      • The High Inca Trail 16D
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