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Day 11 & 12 Beautiful Cuzco

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May 17th 2008
The trip to Cuzco took the better part of the day but Manny had bought 3 DVDs to keep us and the rest of the bus occupied 😊 The in-flight entertainment included 'The Departed' along with two girlie flicks (which Paul wasn't too happy about!). A few hours into the journey we stopped for a break and some snacks at a high point along the road, 4300 meters! - the views were spectacular. After o ... read more

South America » Peru

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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