Our juice lady in the Cusco market

Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas

February 5th 2010
We arrived in Cusco early in the morning and met up with Morgan without too much difficulty considering our relaxed organizational skills! I was eager to start exploring some Inca ruins so we hiked the steep hill up to Saqsaywaman, above Cusco. The size of the stones and the intricacies of the way they fit together would prepare us for the wonders of Inca architecture to come. Our guide book de ... 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

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Charles Bruce

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Here we are again, and this time we are leaving on our last big trip before trying to start a family. We have chosen Africa because of the wildlife, the exotic landscapes, and the price. This trip will be a bit different from our South America trip because we have planned a specific itinerary. We found that the spontaneous approach to travel that we took in 2009 meant for more wasted planning days during the trip itself. This time, we have spent countless hours doing online searches, bookings and wire transfers in order to have everything arranged beforehand. We will discover which approa... full info

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