Cusco

Lima to Buenos Aires

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July 6th 2009
After we left the Galapagos islands we flew to Lima to embark on the final leg of our journey - an organised tour from Lima to Buenos Aires. After managing to book our Lima accommodation from Quito departure lounge at 10pm we are thankful someone else is to tell us what to do from now on. Our best memory of Lima was some average chicken and chips and boarding the plane for Cusco. Cusco on the ... read more

South America » Peru

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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