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Día 23

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July 23rd 2007
Ok, finally we are off to Cusco for the day! Would have liked to spend a lot more time in Cusco than the trip has allowed for, but today's schedule was rearranged so we could have some time there. Unfortunately for me, and only because I did not know this ahead of time, we made multiple stops along the way. I had though that a departure from the hotel at 8am would get us into Cusco no later tha ... 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