sacsayhuaman

Warming up for the Inca Trail

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June 17th 2006
Friday, June 16. In the afternoon we took the obligatory City Tour. The ruins above the city, Sacsayhuaman, are always impressive. The ruins continue to be restored, and more uncovered as the site expands. Workers were present assembling seats for the upcoming Inti Raymi festival. Our guide was a bit of a naturalist - he knew many of the native plants and herbs, showing us those that are good fo ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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