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Nick on Isla del Sol

With the lofty Cordillera Real in the background
6. Catching our breath almost 4km up

May 23rd 2007
(Paula) Back safe and sound from Machu Picchu and recovered from clambering over rocky steps even in our sleep, we celebrated our completion with a cuzza and beer! Finished with a drink the little Quantika bar, but discovered that Peruvian rum is a tad on the rough side! Next morning caught up on BBC World over breakfast and said our farewells to Cusco and Eddie (our hostel owner) who said his ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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