view from our hotel room

Made it to Cusco!

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August 22nd 2008
Hi all! We made to it Lima last night around 10pm, made it to the Marriott and immediately went to bed! We had a 1pm flight today to Cusco - that was a little scary flying down into the mountains, but beautiful! Our hotel we are staying in Cusco is so clean and beautiful, and everyone is so helpful. Our goal tonight is to relax and not get altitude sickness! Kim & Doug ... read more

South America » Peru » 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