Cusco

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

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February 28th 2009
After 5 months of travel I've learnt not to trust opinions in the Lonely Planet. Their books are useful for maps and other factual information but that's about it. The tourist bus from Puno to Cusco, highly recommended by the Lonely Planet, is a good example of why. Sure, the scenery is very pretty but you can see that from any bus, so why fork out the US$25-$45 for a "tourist bus". We (Sam, Oliv ... read more

South America » Peru » 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