Plaza de Armas

Cuzco: The Inca Capital

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July 19th 2010
We arrived in Cuzo on Wednesday the 14th in the afternoon after an 18 hour bus ride from Ica, and loaded up on mate de coca. Both Sim and I didn´t sleep very well on the bus because the road was so curvy and the full camas were a bit smaller than our first 1st class bus ride. However, after our coca tea, we ventured out into the city in search of lunch...We found a place near our hostel when Si ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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