The Plaza de Armas at dusk

The stunning remains of an empire (and Chas crapping on about stonework)

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December 19th 2007
A selfish decision When we first started this blog, I (Chas) made a decision to be honest about what happened to us and what we were feeling. I wanted the blog to be more than just an update on the beautiful places we were visiting but actually letting you, the readers, know about us personally. Notice all the 'I's in this paragraph; this was an arrogant and selfish decision. It has draw ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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