On the way to Cusco

Cusco and on the way there...

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August 15th 2008
Lake Titicaca was beautiful but it was so so cold in Puno!! Señor Miguel sorted us out with bus tickets to Cusco with a company called First Class which includes a guided tour and various stops along the way at different places of interest. This was a really nice way to break up the long journey... First we visited Pukara, which is a very old ceremonial site of a pre-Inca civilization which may ... read more

South America » Peru » 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