Pisac

Sacred Valley, Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Chinchero

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June 23rd 2009
Monday was a really, really long day. If I never see a set of stairs again... Just kidding, as I'm sure we'll be using them frequently today. We started out driving to the Sacred Valley area for pictures and the like. It was absolutely beautiful. From there, we moved on to the archeological site of Pisac (not the town) to hike and check out the ruins. The ruins lie on top of a hill (moun ... 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