City of Cuzco

Wandering like the fool I am

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June 14th 2008
It was cold. I needed something to keep my noggin warm. I heard that alpaca was one of the finest wools in the world. “…es alpaca.” She said. “Cuando es?” “Treinta soleis.” She replied. I took the hat and held it up to the sun like I knew what I was doing, squint my eyes as if to scrutinize the fibers. “No. Es synthetico.” I said jokingly. “Es alpaca.” She replied firml ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » 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