Clear cutting near the Temple of the Moon

As if the wildfires weren't bad enough, the community near the Temple of the Moon decided to cut down all of the trees that they planted. The Ministry of Culture is rumored to be trying to take back the land that surrounded some of the most important archeological sites and the people who planted trees there decided to take their trees back before they lose control of the land.

COVID in Cusco: Week 35

November 14th 2020
Sunday, 8 November, 2020 239 days since Covid was first diagnosed in Cusco Trying to train for the Ausangate trek in two weeks, I went for a 7 mile hike today. I’ve been wondering what the burn from early October looks like up close - and if anything is starting to regrow yet. I blogged about the fire while it was happening and you can see photos on my [url=https://heatherjasper.com/c ... 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

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