Cuzco Square at Night

South America - Lima, Cuzco & the Sacred Valley

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October 9th 2007
September 26th saw us leaving behind a cold and wet San Francisco at 6:30am, full of cold and a chest infection - a great start to South America and the Inca Trail! The flight from San Francisco to LA was a smooth 50 minutes and we flew in alongside the Hollywood sign as we descended. We had a 3 ½ hour wait in LA before our connecting LAN Peru flight to Lima. Most of that time was spent getting t ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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