Grafitti in Rio

Hard to Breathe in Peru

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June 27th 2007
Greetings from Cusco in Peru. Alt 3400 meters. We arrived here on Sunday afterspending 2 weeks in Brazil. Here´s a recap of our BRazil adventure: Aside from the language difficulties (Brazilian Portuguese sounds like it is mostly spoken though the nose), some travel delays and bad weather, everything was pretty cool. We spent 8 days in Rio de Janiero. For those of you wondering, it is true t ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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