Cuzco

Cuzco and Machu Picchu

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May 25th 2008
All in all, Cuzco is a pretty rad place. After Bolivia, Cuzco was a lovely, refreshing breath of Spanish air, with cobbled streets and little, twisting roads that actually lead to somewhere - my hostel. My few words on Cuzco in my last blog to no extent give the place justice. Sure, its full of tourists, but the architecture and the city itself, Plaza de Armas and of course, the churches give ... read more

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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