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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]
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] Blog: Cuzco
Date: June 21st 2010
So the bus ride from Arequipa was longer and less comfortable than I could have hoped for, but I did get to see a lot of mountains and llamas; so many llamas that I would say I now consider them a little bit boring. I arrived in Cuzco pretty late and basically went straight to bed. I must have gotten some of this famous altitude sickness because I felt a little out of breath even when I was j ... read more
Date: June 21st 2010
So the bus ride from Arequipa was longer and less comfortable than I could have hoped for, but I did get to see a lot of mountains and llamas; so many llamas that I would say I now consider them a little bit boring. I arrived in Cuzco pretty late and basically went straight to bed. I must have gotten some of this famous altitude sickness because I felt a little out of breath even when I was j ... read more
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