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Cusco: Capital of Incas and Gringos

September 1st 2007
After spending most of the previous 3 days on a bus, I arrived in Cusco, one of the most important Inca cities and South America´s current gringo capital. There are more white people and tourists here than anywhere else I´ve seen so far! It´s a cute little town, but the number of people trying to sell you one of the following gets a bit irritating. Popular sells: Massage, Shoe cleaning, food/ ... 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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