Face to Face...

The Inca Capital

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May 17th 2006
We left Chiclayo on May 5. We're now travelling a bit before flying back home. Our first stop was Cuzco, which use to be the capital of the Inca empire. The town still has many leftovers from this old civilisation and there were plenty of ruins to visit in the region. I haven't got much time to write about it all, so I´ll let you enjoy the photos!!! ... 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