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		<title>Machu Picchu railway to re-open July 1st!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Felicity Baillie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rail route taking visitors to the Inca Citadel of the famous Machu Picchu ruins is to be completely restored by June 25th, whilst the train services carrying visitors from Cusco to Machu Picchu will begin operating once again on July 1st, as announced by Peru Rail.     The railway lines have been closed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Machu Picchu will reopen in April!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tessa Biddulph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNESCO World Heritage site of Machu Picchu will be open to the public again on the 1st of April. The historical site was closed last month, after the heaviest rainfall in over a decade left rail roads, and transport roads closed and un-usable. Since then the people of Peru have been working hard to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico and Argentina</title>
		<link>http://www.balesblog.com/2010/03/16/mexico-and-argentina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tessa Biddulph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the American War of Independence and the French Revolution, people worldwide wanted a slice of the autonomous action. Latin America, in particular, took arms, with many countries fighting for their rights to self rule; 200 years on Mexico, Chile and Argentina are now marking the bicentenaries of their independence. In true Latino style, exuberant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Origins of Tutankhamun, Mystery Solved?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tessa Biddulph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Short Reign  Tutankhamun was a pharaoh during the “Egypt’s New Kingdom” era, around 3000 years ago. He became Pharaoh at the young age of nine. Unfortunately his reign was short and he died 10 years later (1324 BC) aged just 19.  King Tut is best known for the beautiful artefacts and treasures that were discovered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Krak des Chevaliers, Syria</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Felicity Baillie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important preserved medieval military castles in the world is the Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader fortress in Syria and one of the most preserved medieval castles in the world. Located just 40 km west of the city of Hims, close to the border of Lebanon, the castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.]]></description>
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		<title>History of the Mayan World</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Extending from Mexico and across northern Central America, the Maya were one of the most populous and dynamic civilisations on earth, a Mesoamerican society that created spectacular art and architecture and the only full developed written language in pre-Columbian America.]]></description>
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