Looking Down on the Andes

Cusco

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May 9th 2006
In order to avoid the 20 hour bus journey to Cusco, we decided to pay a little extra for a flight from Lima with Aero Condor - "another reason to fly" or so their motto goes. Over and above the snack trays, we soon found out that the "other reason" was the breathtaking views of the Andes from the plane window and the landing at Cusco airport. The plane passed the runway, looped back on itself and ... 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