Cuzco

Qosc´o: Navel of the Earth.

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February 9th 2006
This guy was sent on a journey to find the navel of the earth. He found it nine thousand feet above sea level in the Andes. Cuzco is a great town. It was once the capital of the Incan empire, than a colonial outpost, and now its an international travel destination because of it´s proximity to Macchu Picchu. On Tuesday, I checked out of my hotel in Trujillo at 2pm. I spent the next eight ho ... 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