Plaza del Armes

Cusco

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February 27th 2009
Finally having arrived by plane in Cusco (from Tegucigalpa, Honduras) we reached our hostel and were shown to the room we booked with the cherubs (Simon and Lorenzo, who we met in Mexico). It was 7am, so they were still asleep - Simon was thrilled when we jumped onto his bed! Another English kid has been added to the group - Blaise, who went to school with the cherubs in London. Together, we a ... 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