La Compania

This is the more beautiful of the two churches in the main Plaza. Jesuits priests intended it to be better, but the Bishop did not want it to overshadow the main cathedral. By the time word came from the Pope that the Jesuits had to back off their plans, the church was already near completion.

Sick on My First Day in Cusco

June 21st 2009
This is going to be a short day time-wise. It’s 6:30 in the evening and I hope to be asleep within an hour. Unfortunately, this cold is really beating me down. The congestion really makes it hard to breathe when you’re at 11,000 ft! I didn’t get much sleep last night - that sure didn’t help my cold - because I left for the airport at about 3:15 in the morning. The flight was again without ... 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

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