Jen on the way Down

Cuzco and Machu Picchu

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February 10th 2007
Jen here... (apologies this is so late - it's hard to keep up with the blog, pictures and emails!) As Andrew explained, we arrived in Cusco on Tuesday, February 6th, in rough shape after our second overnight bus ride. Unfortunately, the bus arrived early, so there we were, in Cusco´s famous Plaza De Armas, at 6 am with bags under our eyes and nowhere to go as nothing had opened yet! Fortunately, ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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