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Lima to The Sacred Valley - Day 11

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March 18th 2008
Day 11 - The next chapter. Lesmahagow to the Sacred Valley. It was an early start this morning, as we headed off to Cusco. The weather was wet in the mountains and as a result no flights were allowed in or out, so we had a bit of a delay at Lima airport. On arrival at Cusco - with our first views of the Andes - someone poetically commented on how the mountains reminded her of the slag hills ... 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