Pisac - terracing

Day 4 - The Sacred Valley

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June 16th 2010
Today we did the full-day Sacred Valley Tour by bus ($30/person includes lunch). We started the day, again, with our contact person showing up on foot and asking us to walk to the bus due to closed streets. However, this time we only had to walk two blocks, around the corner to the San Blas Plaza, to meet the rest of the group and our tour guide, Natalie. Our first stop was a mirador (scenic overl ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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