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Cusco

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October 15th 2005
Well we´ve now been in Cusco for 3 & 1/2 days (and boy did it take a bit to get here...nearly 13 hrs to BA, then another 4.5 to lima and finally another hour to cusco) and have they been worth it! It is recommended that you come & adjust to the altitude here (3310m) before the trek. the first day we were fine, but woke in the middle of the night with a killer headache. the next was a bit hazy and ... 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