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Cusco

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May 15th 2009
We decided to get a bus from Lima to the north of Peru to Chiclayo and trujillo but then changed our mind and so decided to go straight to Cusco. Bit of a waisted journey but we did get to see the countryside and so we bumped into a few irish on the bus!! 6irish to be exact and they ended up booking in to the same hostel as us! Una almost won a free bus ticket but some stupid peruvian guy ended up ... 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