Lost cities and sandunes 12 sided stone

Lost cities and sandunes

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December 7th 2007
Arrived in Cusco on a drizzly wet evening which made the cobbles in the main plaza shine like gold. I immediately liked the city with its big sloping plaza surrounded by churches and arched walkways hiding posh shop fronts. Plus the novelty of easily accessible gringo delights like Chinese food, red wine, Skype, and an efficient post office made me all excited, like a kid at Christmas again. I me ... read more

South America » Peru

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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