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Cusco, The Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

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December 20th 2007
Done so many things it is hard to decide where to start. First off, if time were different, I would pack up my friends and family and move to South America. I love it here. I love the culture, the people and the countries that I have been to. Cusco is such an amazing city with hundreds of years of facinating history. I have seen a handful of ruins but unfortunately at the time of this blog, I ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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