Cusco

Cuzco - Peru

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October 15th 2008
Thanks to Clair (our tour operator in the UK) for booking the window seat. As we arrive in Cusco we saw snow capped mountains and the view of the city as we landed was great. We were picked up by the agent who took us to our hotel (located at the bottom of Ave De Sol). We booked the city tour (explained later) Machu Picchu (would have liked to have spent a night near the site but the hotel price w ... 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