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Maria and her daughter  
   

Maria and her daughter

Night with the locals

May 4th 2007
We drove from Cusco, arriving at dusk. We very quickly did a tour of the ruins (Wiraqocha Temple) that are there. This is a unique temple because the base of the walls were stone but the upper sections were made of adobes(sun-dried mud-bricks). We did a home stay in Raqchi that night. A bunch little ladies in traditional dress accepted a couple of us each into their homes. Our host was called Ma ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Raqchi

Peruvian Flag 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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