Third Night Surprise

Choquequirao and Ausangate

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June 28th 2006
From Christie: Well we have finished our journey and are now back in the USA. David and Paris are in Colorado and I am in California visiting with family. We had a wonderfull month in Peru and just love the Andes. I probably walked 200 miles of trails! Brett came from Spain and spent a couple of weeks with us. This entry has pictures of hiking to Choquequiroa, extensive ruins that are really ... 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