Me at Ollantaytambo

Feeling Comfortable in New Places

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April 18th 2006
18 Abril - Cusco I have felt my destiny in the Plaza de Armas in Cusco as well as in the town square in Urubamba, but mostly in two places. The first was the first time I had visited the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, the first day I was here. It was the first day of Semana Santa, a Monday when thousands of people flock to the plaza to witness the reenactment of an act taken place many years ... 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