Sacred Valley 2

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

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October 29th 2006
So... after the previously mentioned gruelling 36 hour slog from Brazil, we have finally managed to find a place to wind down and relax! Picked a hostel out of the Lonely Planet guide at random, and think we made a great choice! Hostel Suicia II seems to be the cheapest and nicest hostel in Cusco, seemingly half the price of places others we´ve met are staying!!! Fiver a night for a spacious do ... 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