Tupac Hotel

Escaping the Withered Maid

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June 20th 2008
What was initially supposed to be a week long stay in the ´Navel of the World´ actually turned out to be a fleeting visit, due to Jake´s altitude sickness. When we arrived in Cusco two days before the start of the Inca Trail, and spent a day browsing the many market stalls to find the perfect alpaca jumpers and seeing the twinkling lights of the city tower above the Plaza de Armas at night we m ... 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