View on the way to Cusco

From Lima to Cusco

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October 17th 2008
After 22 hours on a coach your bum develops an unbelievable feeling of numbness that I have never quite experienced. Although it was a luxury coach, it swayed from left to right constantly along these winding roads and it was hilarious trying to use the on-board toilet as you were constantly being thrown forwards and backwards. I didn´t have a good night´s sleep despite the comfortable reclining ... 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