The Sacred Valley

Cusco and Machu Picchu

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October 26th 2011
Cusco We arrived early in Cusco after a 12h night bus from Arequipa for what was going to be an amazing two weeks! We found a really nice hostel with cool people and a chilled atmosphere. We spent the first few days visiting Cusco and the sacred valley. Cusco itself is an amazing (although very touristy) city. It was the capital city of the Inca empire and has lots of Inca ruins scat ... 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