horrible steps going up to our hostel

The 3 R´s: Ruins, Rafting and Rainforests

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October 1st 2009
Hello again people. We´ve had ourselves another busy week, so here comes the story. Arrived Cusco last Tuesday, didn´t do a great deal then except wander round town, few beers and get settled. Cusco is an absoloutely beautiful city by the way. Wednesday we decided to book ourselves into the City Tour, in truth, it was not a city tour, but more like a religious tour, church after cathedral after ... 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