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Settling in...

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February 10th 2012
Hi everyone, Hope you are all well. The first thing I must tell you today is that I am feeling a lot better and back to my sunny, breezy self! My very clever body has accepted the low levels of oxygen here in Cusco and has decided that I may continue my energetic approach to life! This is quite an achievement when you consider that here in Cusco we are roughly 3400m above sea level and the h ... 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