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Cusco and community

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November 25th 2006
Next, to Cusco's colonial splendour and ruins. On the route out of town we stopped to visit a community supported by our tour company. They showed us their homegrown fabrics. ... 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