Pisak Ruins

Cusco Ruins, Museos, Valleys

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March 17th 2005
16/3 Caught a City Tour and visited the four ruins above Cusco. Sacsayhuaman was the largest and most impressive. Tambomachay had beautiful waterfalls, Qenqo: a zigzig path, almost a tunnel and underground altar, Pukapukara was a pile of rocks on a hill. Not in the best condition. Maybe it was the increasing cold, the people attacking you with goods at each site or the overly detailed explanat ... 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