Having a beer in the Plaza

Chilling, climbing and card playing in Cusco

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May 11th 2010
We awoke at 6amish to find the bus had broken down and have no idea what happened but found out we were an hour from Cusco and had to wait 3 hours for someone to come and fix it/save us/bring another bus...Luckily a local company took advantage of the situation and took most of us to Cusco for 2.50soles each, albeit on a school bus, with our luggage on the roof and a cold and uncomfy ride again. ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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