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Cusco

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July 9th 2007
This is a retroactive plog entry. We never had time to update before we left for our Inka Trail trek but thought we´d give everyone some of our impressions on Cusco. We arrived at the Cusco airport around noon from Lima. We were picked up and taken to our hostel by a lady (who´s name escapes me) and her 3 year old daughter. Our Hostal in Cusco was more of a Pension and at that more of a Be ... 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