The Sacred Valley and Cusco

Before I came to Peru, I did not worry too much about the Incas. Perhaps I also thought that the last great indigenous civilization would be a bit too hype before the Spanish conquest ... After all, that was "only" 500, 600 years ago, and there were other similarly sized, older cultures here. That may also ...

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Machu Picchu: party and ruins

Like a carnival procession ... Only without carnival and with better music ... That's the 16th of July here in the area ... He is consecrated to Our Lady "Our Lady on Mount Carmel" (everybody knows?) , And in a country where Catholicism (which mixes with the traditional belief in nature) is called party, then people in the most colorful costumes go through ...

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Wonderful days in Christchurch

... or: How I once missed an earthquake To name the people who are to blame for the wonderful days: Frances, Neil and Adam! I met Frances and Neil on a fantastic cave tour a few years ago on Borneo, but Adam has only been there for nine months. But his smile has the welcome ...

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