Baby Alpaca

Breathless in Magical Cuzco

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April 25th 2006
Hola friends and family! Today is my Dad´s birthday. Happy birthday dad! It´s Tuesday, my fourth day of travel, and it feels like I´ve been here forever! I am doing well, and I really love it here in this magical town, ancient capital of the Incas. I am enjoying myself, going to classes in the morning for the past two days, and exploring in the afternoon. The town has a beautiful plaz ... read more

South America » Peru » 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