Police checkpoint

Bus to Cusco

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November 22nd 2008
I made it to Cucsco, having my best bus ride yet. There was no one next to me and I met several nice travelers staying at my same hostel. The border crossing was quite an experience though. There were very few guards and it is a known drug trafficing border entrance. All the tourists hung out in the Peruvian immigration office until the bus finally made it across (over an hour). The border is know ... 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