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Last look at Sacred Valley

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July 3rd 2007
Our driver from Sunday picked us up in Ollantaytambo, and since Len hadn't had enough time to shop at the Pisac market, we returned for a couple more hours. This is such a quaint Andean village! We bought a few more things, and had some choclo, which is their strange kind of corn on the cob. The kernels are huge and pale yellow. Yum! Peru is a very economical country for U.S. visitors. A taxi for ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Ollantaytambo

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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