The Cathedral, Cusco, at night

The third part of the trip

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February 3rd 2009
It seems like there have been three parts to this trip. First part: bikes. Second: buses and hiking. So here we are, in the final part, which has quite its own feel as well. A brief summary: A few days were spent in Punta Arenas to plan for the next part. Mark was recovering from strep throat and we both were tired. We researched lots of options, but came up with this as the best. We de ... 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