https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/conquistadores-why-oh-why/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conquistadores-why-oh-why https://bkpk.me/conquistadores-why-oh-why/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:01:31 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=7347
I had never thought about the consequences of colonialism as much as while we were traveling around Latin America. I am half Portuguese and half Spanish and, having studied in Portugal, I have obviously learnt a lot about “the great discoveries” of my people and the subsequent colonial actions in ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/conquistadores-why-oh-why/feed/ 5 https://bkpk.me/pisac-ruins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pisac-ruins https://bkpk.me/pisac-ruins/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:19:00 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=5769
Peru will always have a special place in our hearts. After all, Machu Picchu is the place where we got engaged! Although Machu Picchu is indeed the most famous of the ancient cities from the Inca civilization, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t other constructions (now a days ruins) that deserve ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/pisac-ruins/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/the-ruins-at-pisac/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ruins-at-pisac https://bkpk.me/the-ruins-at-pisac/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:09:45 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=5187
The incas liked to build their cities at high altitudes – as is evident from the famous Machu Picchu. Pisac is a small town about an hour outside of Cusco and boasts some pretty impressive ruins! The ruins at Pisac sit atop a high mountain and overlook the entire valley ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-ruins-at-pisac/feed/ 1