Cusco skyline

Cusco and the Sacred Valley - or More Inca Ruins

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October 28th 2009
We flew into Cusco from Quito. Another high altitude city - Cusco is at 2,400 metres above sealevel. Starting to notice that walking uphill is hard work!! Being organised we checked into the hostal that we´d booked online in advance, but after one night in a dark cell with people tramping round the corridors from 5am, we promptly checked out again! We found a lovely hostal just around the co ... 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