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cusco

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November 9th 2008
arrived in cusco and again found really nice hostal, built on inca foundations up on the hill through a cobbled steet and passed the famous wall. this was the best thing about cusco for me, i probably shouldnt have bothered with it. sorry if that sounds ungrateful but it was awful. there are more tourists than locals there, and most of them are just on holidays, getting in the way and walking real ... 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