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The Sacred Valley

March 22nd 2008
The Sacred Valley is an area within an hour or so north of Cusco. Within a few hundred kilometer distance are some pretty amazing Inca ruins. For a very brief bit of history, the Inca people were dominant in this part of South America for 4 or 500 years ending in the mid 1500's. They primarily lived in the mountainous regions of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile. As I'm somewhat pressed for tim ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco

Peruvian Flag 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
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