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Cusco and the Sacred Valley

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December 9th 2008
We arrived in Cusco bright and early after another delicious night bus. The hostel turned out to be great and although it was a little bit of a walk outside the centre we had all our creature comforts which makes for a rather pleasant stay, especially when you´re looking to recharge your batteries, as we were Cusco was the heart of the old Incan empire and this colonial city´s foundations are ... 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