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Machu Picchu Travel #1 - I came back from Machu Picchu safely.

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Plorogue
confusing ・・・ causing or tending to cause confusion: a confusing attempt at explanation.
travelogue ・・・ a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.


Machu Picchu Travel #2 - The first day (4.27), Narita departure to Lima

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Shedule
On the first day

Limousine bus
too much time on my hands ・・・ To have too much time on your hands means that you have too much free time and not enough things to do.

Narita intl airport
Ground Staff ・・・ .At an airport, the ground staff are the employees of aeroplane companies who do not fly with the planes, but who work in the airport helping passengers and providing information.
as is often the case
failure to yield ticket ・・・ yield: to produce a result, answer, or piece of information.
have a good reputation for ～

Flight
On the first day
pile ・・・ a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a veritical load.
immigration ・・・ (noun) to enter and usually become established; especially: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence.
examination ・・・ the act or process of examining : the state of being examined
person in charge who had arranged
customs ・・・ duties, tolls, or imposts imposed by the sovereign law of a country on imports or exports
immediately ・・・ without interval of time
I was encouraging myself ・・・ encouraging; giving you hope and confidence


Machu Picchu Travel #3 - The second day (4.28), Lima arrival, then to Nazca by bus.

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Schedule
duration ・・・ the time during which something exists or lasts

Airport
trusty ・・・ trustworthy, dependable
the guide book of "Globe Trotter Travel Guide Book"
fee ・・・ a fixed charge
had been in exchange for dollar
at all times ・・・ Continuously, without interruption

CRUS DEL SUR Bus terminal
it is a pity that ・・・ used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently
change ・・・ the money that you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs.
started out ・・・ to set out on a journey

Nazca
got out ・・・ move out of or depart from
little bit ・・・ small amount
on that day
straight ・・・ without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
reputable ・・・ held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
review site
fluently ・・・ spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
reasonable ・・・ moderate, especially in price; not expensive: The coat was reasonable but not cheap.
rural ・・・ living in the country: the rural population

Planetarium Maria Reiche
archaeologist ・・・ a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
carry out research
appeal ・・・ an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
geometric ・・・ of or pertaining to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
constellation ・・・ any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given, as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Bootes, Cancer, Orion.
Big Dipper ・・・ the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major resembling a dipper in outline.
radial ・・・ made in the direction of a radius; going from the center outward or from the circumference inward along a radius: radial cut.
solstice ・・・ either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice.
knit ・・・ to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.


Machu Picchu Travel #4 - The third day (4.29) #1, Nazca Lines, then to Cusco by night bus.

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In the morning
laundry ・・・ articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to be washed.
ceviche ・・・ an appetizer of small pieces of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice, often with onions, peppers, and spices.
start out ・・・ to set out on a journey

Nazca Airport
seater ・・・ a person or thing that seats
sit down ・・・ to take a seat.
enlarge ・・・ to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to: They enlarged the house by adding an east wing.


Machu Picchu Travel #5 - The third day (4.29) #2, Nazca Lines, then to Cusco by night bus.

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Lunch
raw ・・・ uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
sour ・・・ having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
acid ・・・ a substance with a sour taste.
dip ・・・ to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to kake up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
drool ・・・ to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of food; salivate; drivel.
papy one's own way

Museo Didáctico Antonini
excavation ・・・ a hole or cavity made by excavating
feline ・・・ belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
petroglyph ・・・ a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
ceramic ・・・ of or pertaining to products made from clay and similar materials, as pottery and brick, or to their manufacture: ceramic art.
chronological order ・・・ the arrangement of things following one after another in time: Put these documents in chronological order.
stack ・・・ a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
divinity ・・・ the quality of being divine; divine nature.
nectar ・・・ the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
rectangle ・・・ a parallelogram having four right angles.
trapezoid ・・・ a quadrilateral plane figure having two parallel and two nonparallel sides.
ritual ・・・ an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.

Walking in the Nazca town
altitude sickness ・・・ a condition affecting some persons at high altitudes, caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood and characterized by dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath.
prescription ・・・ a direction, usually written, by the physician to the parmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine or remedy.
tablet ・・・ a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
so far, so good ・・・ Matters are satisfactory up to this point, as in You've knitted the main portion of the sweater but not the sleeves? Well, so far, so good. This idiom was first recorded in James Kelly's Scottish Proverbs, where it is defined: "So far, so good. So much is done to good purpose."
terrace ・・・ the top of such a construction, used as a platform, garden, road, etc.


Machu Picchu Travel #6 - The third day (4.29) #3, Nazca Lines, then to Cusco by night bus.

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Soyuz Bus terminal
just in time


Machu Picchu Travel #7 - The fourth day (4.30) #1, Cusco arrival by bus, then walking around Cusco.

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Schedule
moreover ・・・ in addition to what has been said
altitude ・・・ the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon
difference in elevation ・・・ the change in elevation which must be applied to a particular gun when firing data are being received from a base piece or other directing point.

Midnight bus
aisle ・・・ a passage (as in a theater or railroad passengeer car) separating sections of seats
sway ・・・ to swing back and forth or to and fro.
cling (clung) ・・・ to hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
posture ・・・ a position of the body or of body parts
motion sickness ・・・ Nausea and dizziness induced by motion, as in travel by aircraft, car, or ship.
dawn ・・・ the time each morning at which daylight first begins.
pillow ・・・ a cloth case, stuffed with something soft, such as down, feathers, or foam rubber, used to cushion the head, especially during sleep.


Machu Picchu Travel #8 - The fourth day (4.30) #2, Cusco arrival by bus, then walking around Cusco.

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Prologue
destroy ・・・ to ruin completely; spoil: The ancient manuscripts were destroyed by fire.
invasion ・・・ the act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.

Hotel
furrow one's brow・・・ to make wrinkles in (the face)

Cusco town
religious ・・・ Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
padlock ・・・ A datachable lock with a U-shaped bar hinged at one end, designed to be passed through the staple of a hasp or a link in a chain and then snapped shut.
custodia ・・・ a spanish term for custody. it is used in finance to refer to safekeeping. an equivalent spanish term is custodia de valores.
altar ・・・ an elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered.
exhausted ・・・ drained physically
wheezing ・・・ to breathe with difficulty. producing a hoarse whistling sound.
stuffy ・・・ lacking sufficient ventilation; close


Machu Picchu Travel #9 - The fourth day (4.30) #3, Cusco arrival by bus, then walking around Cusco.

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Plorogue
subside ・・・ to sink to a lower or normal level
cold medicine ・・・ medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold.
souvenir ・・・ an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento
accessory ・・・ a subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.
cuy ・・・ the animal and the meat of a guinea pig in the Andean regions of South America, a traditional food of Peruvian, Colombian, and Ecuadorian Andean people.
live performance ・・・ a play or musical
folk song ・・・ a song belonging to the folk music of a people or area, often existing in several versions or with regional variations.

maruton

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