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Cusco

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March 20th 2009
When I did finally manage to drag myself away from Lima I was faced with a 20 hour bus journey up to Cusco, the ancient city in the mountains. Although I wasnt looking forward to this at first, I met another guy from the hostel who was getting the same bus as me and we got on well so I had someone to talk to, and I watched some movies and read a book. They do have some funny choices of movies on s ... 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