Ollantaytambo

Around Cusco

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July 2nd 2006
I've been staying in the city of Cusco in between walking the Inca Trail and going to the Amazon Jungle. I really like it here - it has a nice central plaza with a cathedral and the Compañia church, and there are Inca walls and ruins everywhere. We were here during the Inca festival of Inti Raymi and there were processsions through the streets for several days. Nearby is the site of Saqsaywama ... 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