Stranded

On the move again!!

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June 29th 2009
Up early to continue back to Cusco. Once again, we had to take a taxi from Santa Teresa to Santa Maria. Once in Santa Maria, I wanted to take a bus to Cusco instead of taking a private car like we did last time. That ended up being a big mistake. The private car was leaving shortly after we arrived but I wanted to instead take a bus that was 2 hours away. Trying to keep costs low since I chan ... 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