ELVIS AND ME

THE INCAS.... THEIR RUINS.... AND GUINEA PIGS.

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June 1st 2006
Flying into Cusco was so beautiful- the sun was out- the sky a fantastic crisp blue- the mountainous Andes looming. It’s been 10 months since I was last in Cusco and a small part of my heart felt like I was coming home again. Cusco has been quite a significant little place in my life: my first trip here and being overwhelmed by the architecture, the stark contrasts of what I was accustomed to. ... 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