Andes

The Sacred Valley is narrow, with high hills on each side that make it hard to see the glacier covered peaks just behind he hills. When you do get a glimpse of the mountains surrounding the valley, you realize how high you you are in the Andes, even if the valley is at a lower altitude than Cusco.

COVID in Cusco: Week 29

October 3rd 2020
Sunday, 27 September, 2020 198 days since Covid officially arrived in Cusco People in Cusco are so done with lockdown. Despite it officially being illegal to leave your home on Sundays, except for emergencies, there were a lot of people in the streets today. I stayed home, but out my window watched people strolling down the sidewalks and sitting in the park in the sun. It was definite ... 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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