Cuzco

Cuzco

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April 30th 2007
Cuzco South America » Peru » Cusco By Nick_KerryApril 30th 2007Nick Currie Next stop after Arequipa was Cuzco, where we knew we would spend lots of our time and money! The city itself is interesting with Inca streets and colonial buildings but very touristy as you would expect. We didn't manage to get on the conventional Inca Trail to Machu Picchu as it was booked up, so instead we did a 4 da ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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