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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 ... [read more]
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 ... [read more] Blog: Shaking off the Sand in Cuzco
Date: June 24th 2008
June 24: We are currently in Cusco, taking a moment to catch our breaths after taking in the colorful Inti Raymi festival earlier. I'll backtrack to catch everyone up: after unwinding for a couple of days in Trujillo, Ryan and I backpacked to Lima, where I became aware of just how enormous the place really is. The pollution is eye-stinging, the pace of life is frenetic, and the povert ... read more
Date: June 24th 2008
June 24: We are currently in Cusco, taking a moment to catch our breaths after taking in the colorful Inti Raymi festival earlier. I'll backtrack to catch everyone up: after unwinding for a couple of days in Trujillo, Ryan and I backpacked to Lima, where I became aware of just how enormous the place really is. The pollution is eye-stinging, the pace of life is frenetic, and the povert ... read more
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The trials, trails, and short tales of my journeys through Africa, South America, and Eastern Europe. Disfruta.
No plans as of January 2011 (Happy New Year) but the dreaming never ends.
A few big ideas I'm kicking around:
- Tangier, Morocco to Cape Town, South Africa (Overland Distance: 8,145 km / 5,059 miles) - can't wait to return to Africa.
- Sierra Leone and Liberia - Field research.
- Munich, Germany to Istanbul, Turkey (Overland Distance: 1,582 km / 983 miles) - I'm eager to see the former Yugoslavia.
- Delhi, India to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Overland Distance: 3,843 ... full info
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