Made It

Beautiful but Touristy

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May 29th 2006
Well that hot humid air of Panama is certainly far away! It is freezing here! We caught a long 10hour bus from Arequipa and arrived to the sprawling, cobbled stoned city of Cusco. Our first night we stayed in a really basic hostel ($5 a night each including breaky!) but the room was so small and cold that we only lasted one night there! The bed had three massive blankets on it, the covers so ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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