First Inca Ruin

Cusco and Machu Puicchu

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March 14th 2007
Cusco and Machu Puicchu The second country that we visited was Peru and are first night was spent in a cafe in Lima airport sleeping. At about 6 in the morning we caught are connecting flight to the mountain town of Cusco. We stayed here for 5 nights acclimatizing, resting, watching football and exploring the Inca surroundings. We looked at a very interesting Inca ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more