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Cusco And Mach Picchu

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October 20th 2012
After a day of rest in Arequipa (needed and deserved) I headed to Cusco. My couchsurfing experience began here. A little nervous and excited I arrived at the bus terminal in Cusco. Christian was kind enough to meet me in the terminal at 6am! Once he found me, he had the unfortunate news that he had been called to work as a guide for 8 days. Well I thought it was a hostel for me, but no. He had org ... read more

South America » Peru

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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