Our jungle friends

Cusco & Puerto Maldonado

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September 1st 2007
Hola again, Well we arrived in Cusco last Friday morning after a long, long trip from Tucacas. After the craziness of Venezuela, Cusco was a refreshing change. Its a fabulous city and despite a population of 300,000 and hoardes of tourists it is a very calm, quiet city- the cars dont even make noise! We spent the weekend relaxing and taking in the sights of the city. We made some friends wtih a ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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