The Hill I walk up every day for school

One week down....

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July 16th 2006
It´s hard for me to believe but one week has already passed, in many ways I feel like I have been here for so much longer. Cusco is a beautiful city, full of cobbleston streets and old Spanish flavor and the air is clear and very, very crisp (I did not bring enough warm clothes and have had to break down and purchase a few other items to keep me warm). Yesterday I was able to visit a few of th ... 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