Cusco skyline

I always save my last octopus for you.

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July 5th 2006
2nd July Having packed up and got ready for the hostel check out, we made our way down to the beach for a stroll. The beach wouldn´t win any awards for cleanliness (at least two condoms in with the other junk), but it was pleasant in the first bit of sunshine that we had experienced since our arrival (the previous two days were very hazy). We had worked up sufficient appetite by the time that ... 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