Buying bread

Cusco - Walking in the footprints of the Incas (and millions of tourists!)

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May 25th 2011
We arrived in Cusco feeling decidedly hung over after little sleep on the overnight bus from Arequipa. We opted for the seats which recline the most but it didn’t really help us sleep. The bus though was very comfortable, movies with headphones so we didn’t have to listen to it, pillows, blankets and dinner. A taxi took us to the main square, still just waking up as it was only 6am. We didn’ ... read more

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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