Cuzco

Cusco: Incan Ruins & some kind of Guinea Pig thing

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October 23rd 2007
We arrived in Cuzco last Sunday. Journey details: Origen/Destination... Puno - Cuzco Mode of transport... Coach Company... San Martín Cost.... 15 Soles Duration... about 7 hours Remarks... passed considerably better than the previous journey. However, it took a while (about 1 hour) for the bus to pass through Juliaca... a true shit hole if ever I saw one. It bothered me to see so man ... 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