Chicken in the marketplace at Ollantaytambo

Día 24

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July 24th 2007
So even though my alarm was set for 7am today, I didn't get up until 7:37, so no breakfast for me! Our bus left at 8am for our final school observation of this trip. This was our first visit to an elementary school, Virgen de Fatima. Schools are closed on Wedneday in observance of Perú's Independence Day. Lauren and I first visited a third grade class, where the students were copying stanzas ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Ollantaytambo

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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