Inca Wall, Cusco

Cusco, the Inca Trail and Macchu Picchu

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May 5th 2007
Cusco After taking an overnight bus trip through the Andes we arrived in Cusco on the 21 April. Cusco was the former inca capital and was also known as the navel of the world prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the early 1500s. There´s remnants of inca buildings everywhere. Many colonial buildings including churches are built on top of original inca palaces. Just out of town (abou ... 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