Pikillacta

Pikillacta

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May 20th 2006
We picked up a taxi to Colegio Medico on the other side of Cusco where we met some of the other students from Excel. Luis, one of the Profesors de Español turned up a little after 8am apologising profusely for being late. We crossed the road to the bus terminal & skipped the first bus going our way as there was already people cra ... 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