Kuchi Rumi, Urubamba

Sacred Valley , Peru

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October 7th 2008
Strike day in Peru, we are stuck in the Sacred Valley. The roads are blocked with rocks, can´t go anywhere. Luckily we arrived here yesterday - not today. We needed a day of rest, feeling the altitude. This place is a beautiful rural acerage just outside of Urubamba with andean homes on it, run like a bed and breakfast, it´s called the Kuchi Rumi. ( info@ urubamba.com ) We spent the day listen ... 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