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Cuzco

Beautiful!
Cuzco

August 21st 2007
Left the no so pretty Lima for the beautiful city of cuzco. Cuzco is 3700m above sea level, so when we arrived we was hit by altitude sickness. Walking up one flight of stairs sent us dizzy!...It was a real strange feeling. After a couple of days, and a few coco teas we felt loads better, even if we struggled for breath a few times! We have spent the last few days exploring the streets of cu ... read more
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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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