Plaza Mayor - Cusco

Cusco

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April 10th 2009
We arrived at Cusco at 5am so we went straight to a hostel to have sleep for a while. When we woke up we went for a walk around town, starting at the magnificent Plaza de Armas of clear colonial style and on the sides the Cathedral, La Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus and all the rest with very nice archades which were full of restaurants,shops, travel agents, etc. Cusco was the heart of the Inca ... 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