View from Inca fortress

Pisac

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September 17th 2007
Yesterday Jamie and I had our first proper day of exercise - Pisac! Pisac is about 30km outside of Cusco, in the Sacred Valley (doesn´t that sound romantic??). We had breakfast in Cusco, and managed to get front seats to the big Sunday parade...soldiers, children dressed in their uniforms, a big brass band and the raising of the Peruvian and Cusco flags in front of the Cathedral...very cool! ... 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