Back in Cusco

29 March 2011

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March 29th 2011
KF: We flew into Lima on March 23rd, met my brother John and his wife Peggy, and started on our two week "Road Scholar" tour. Road Scholar is a non-profit travel company which emphasizes the educational component of trips. It's been SO easy to have someone else organize everything -- transportation, destinations, hotels, food. All we have to do is answer our wake-up call each morning Our guid ... 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