CUSCO

SACRED VALLEY, PERU

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November 11th 2013
Sacred Valley - day 4, Awanakancha, Wayra, and Yanahuara, Peru We started the day very early, 4:30 am wake-up and luggage out by 5:00. The bus left for the Lima airport at 6:00 for a flight on StarPeru to Cusco at 8:35. The Monday morning traffic was tough enough, but one stretch of road was under reconstruction. It took more than an hour to reach the airport, but all went OK, thanks to our tou ... 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