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PERU – Cusco to Puno, Lake Titicaca and the Floating Islands

We took the Hogwarts Express Perurail train from Machu Picchu back to Cusco, had a short overnight stay and then boarded our standard size bus headed toward Puno and Lake Titicaca. It was to be a full 8 hour day … Continue reading

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PERU – More of Cusco and a train ride through the Sacred Valley to Aguas Calientes

Our final day in Cusco was a free day with nothing scheduled.  With some of our cohorts still a bit under the weather, Tim and I set out on our own.  We shopped our way toward the main square, stopping en … Continue reading

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PERU – The city of Cusco, UNESCO World Heritage Site, colorful, vibrant, welcoming

Today my trip down memory lane jumps from Europe to South America.  So many people have Machu Picchu on their bucket list and we were fortunate to be able to check that off in late August, 2009. This was our first time in … Continue reading

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