Dec 24 - Xmas Market

It's beginning to look at lot like Cusco

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January 5th 2010
So, we’ve been travelling in South America just over 2 weeks and we are now more than a week behind on our blog. I blame a couple of things, but the fact that we have been in remote areas and places without wifi are the main reasons for this difficulty (hard to find a good internet connection in the middle of the Inca Trail). So, to try to sum up our activities, we are starting with our Dec 23rd ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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