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Travel Guide: Galapagos and Machu Picchu

by Alex Bruni on 09 15 11

The Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu are two of the finest attractions that South America has to offer. Here, we will outline a bit of a guide for visiting these two amazing locations.

Both attractions have their own unique draws. Machu Picchu is an archeologist’s dream; this extensive citadel, built by the Incas in around the mid-1400′s, is a fantastic maze of stone passageways, houses and temples, all combining to create one of the best known pictures on the planet.

Machu Picchu

Part of the mystery surrounding Machu Picchu is that it is still not known what the purpose of this city actually was.

Some suggest it was a royal retreat, while others opine that it was a sacred place of worship.

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Categories: Galapagos,Machu Picchu,Peru,South America

Tags: Adventure Travel, Eco Travel, Family vacations, Galapagos island, Historical site, Machu Picchu, Peru, vacation

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