Inca Ruins

World Tour of the Incan Empire

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April 24th 2007
We flew into Lima airport late at night and, through planning and a wee bit of luck, met my mum Sheena as she had just arrived from Malawi to spend a couple of weeks with us. It was great to see her and catch up on all her African news. We didn´t stick around Lima too long but got a cheap flight to Cuzco to start our Incan adventure. The first thing that hits you when you arrive in Cuzco is t ... 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