Old and New

We have lost so much in architectural skills. The cinderblock and brick homes in the background will never survive earthquakes like the walls of Sacsayhuaman.

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COVID in Cusco: Week 22

August 15th 2020
Sunday, 9 August, 2020 149 days since Covid arrived in Cusco. 365 days since I arrived in Cusco. I was woken up today by a call from my parents. My Dad had bought me a cake and put candles in it to celebrate today being my one year anniversary living in Cusco. It doesn’t feel like it’s been a year already, probably because almost half of that year I’ve been quarantined in my house. ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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

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