Cusco traffic lights

Peru (2)

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August 4th 2010
For the ones interested, here are a couple of anecdotes to tell from our travels. We realise they are a little long, so only read through if you have the time! * We had a 5 hour bus ride to get to the start of the 8 day trek through the Huayhuash mountain range. It was a public bus that we had to catch, so it was super old, suspension pretty much shot and we ended up with a couple of seats ri ... read more

South America » Peru

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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