Plaza de Armas

Puno to Cusco - Pancakes & Parades

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October 16th 2008
The early morning previously stuffed up both our sleeping patterns so we were awake at 0555. We took advantage of the early start and wandered around the plazas taking photos whilst the majority of Peruvians were still asleep. I guess we must have looked pretty average as just when we started looking for breakfast a random local walked up and voluntarily told us in Spanglish where we could get a ... read more

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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