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Getting to know Cuzco and Peru

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September 7th 2008
¿Qué país? "What country?" Shorthand for where are you from? That's a common question here, and the question calls for a simple answer. "El Medio Oeste de los Estados Unidos." But the answer is also the beginning of a new experience. One's home is never the same after going somewhere else. El Medio is a different middle than it was before. Eight months ago, I didn't know that Cuzc ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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