Blackie and Rojo

If you are looking for hopping nightlife, Urubamba is not for you.

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June 11th 2007
After a relatively quiet night, only occasionally punctuated by a strange whistle noise (like a police whistle) we awoke feeling a little better about our accomadations. (It didn´t hurt that it was light outside, and we had a plan to keep ourselves busy that day.) I got up and out early to explore our little slice of heaven. Actually, the grounds are nice, kind of a less luxurious version of Lun ... 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