Wildfires and Covid

From the entrance to Puka Pukara, you can see the blackened hills from September's fire and a big sign about avoiding Covid exposure. Note that there are a few people at the archeological site even though the entrance is clearly supposed to be closed.

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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