Cusco Craftsmanship

B: The Plot Has Thickened

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June 10th 2006
Day 3 in Cusco and many good things have happened since last night. The unfortunate thing is that I haven´t figured out how to download photos, but they will come. After my entry last night I took the advice of the couple I met and lunch and hunted down the "backpackers" hostal (Hostal Loci) and wandered into their bar. I was greeted with a cozy smoked filled room with many accents and 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