Into Inca country 12 sided stone

Into Inca country

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May 6th 2009
Cusco Arrived bright and early (6 am) with not the faintest idea of where we would stay. As expected there was a number of touts at the bus station to meet us. One of them latched on to us and took us on a grand tour of supposedly $20 USD rooms. Most were dark, smelly rooms and the rest were much more expensive. Finally ended up in a lovely Hotel for $25 US/night incl breakfast and Wi ... 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