Cusco

The beautiful centre square of Cusco

Cusco

April 17th 2011
We arrived in Cusco around 1PM, exhausted, hungry and frustrated after the 49 hour trip from London. Cusco was 3300 meters above sea level and as soon as I stepped off the plane I started having shortness of breath and occasionally a little dizzy due to the high altitude. We grabbed our bags and headed outside into the beautiful warm weather to meet our tour leader from Charity Challenge, George t ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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

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Chris Matthews

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Welcome to my Travel Blog. I grew up in Melbourne, Australia and never had much of an interest in travelling until recently. I saved my annual leave hours at work for over 2 years and saved as much money as I possibly could. I recieved my first passport when I was 23 and began to plan the trip of a lifetime. I had done loads of research and decided to tour around America for 3 months with a company called Trek America, it was the longest tour they offered (64 days) and it totally changed my life. I met my English girlfriend on tour and made loads of lifetime friends,... full info

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