Cusco

Cusco, Capital of the Inca Empire

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March 26th 2007
I was woken up before 0600hr this morning by a symphony of sounds from a variety of birds, some of which sound electronic, as well as the gutteral and throat-clearing sounds of nearby howler monkeys. Shortly after breakfast we made the long canoe+bus ride back to Puerto Maldonado. On the one hand I was happy to get out of the stiffling jungle heat, but on the other hand I think I would miss th ... 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