Las Salinas 17

Las Salinas

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October 1st 2013
Today was our adventure day out on our own. It came with a warning to Andrew that I only had a vague idea of exactly how we were going to get around and that a lot of it may be a guessing game. There seemed to be somewhat limited information online about getting to and from las salinas near maras unless you wanted to go on a tour. So, armed with my little bit of Spanish, we took off to find the mi ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Urubamba

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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