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We were flying into Lima, the capital of Peru, and my starting point to an adventure high in the mountains. As I gazed through the airplane window overlooking the snow-capped Andes, my mind was ...

Watch: Injured passengers helped from train after collision near Machu Picchu A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru's most popular ...