Taking a Break for Lunch

What Else Is in Cusco, Besides Tourists?

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October 15th 2005
Finally, after a couple weeks of hard work on the applications, I was able to make it out to sightsee a bit. Set high in the mountains, Cusco really is a beautiful place, and a bit cleaner than other areas of Peru. One site is Santo Domingo Monastery/Convent. It was built by the Dominicans on top of the Inca´s most important temple. Inside, there are walls clearly built by the Incas in a styl ... 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