Why We Leave the Road Photo 4

Why We Leave the Road

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October 10th 2009
Jump in a car, catch a bus, pedal the wheels, or lace up the shoes and follow the road. Stop to eat. Use the bathroom. And keep going. Follow it all the way to the next metropolis. Use the phone. Have a drink. Put on your seatbelt and turn up the volume. Make sure the camera is charged. Open up the guidebook and read about places others have been. Adjust the temperature. Keep going. It ... read more

South America » Peru » 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