Scenic shot

Inca Trail

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November 23rd 2007
On our first day we started off by looking at some ruins just outside of Cusco town called Saqchsaywaman (sounds like ´Sexy Woman!´), we also went to Pisac where we saw more ruins but they were much more impressive. They had built a magnitude of terraces on which to grow and irrigate their crops, pretty impressive considering the height of the land and the fact that I felt tired out after a few ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail

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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