Erica in the Market at Pisaq

Pisaq

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April 22nd 2006
22 Abril - Pisaq Went to Pisaq today with my new friend, Erica. We met a couple of New Zealand classmates there, Kate and Nikki, and also saw Ashli, from Canada, who was there with Nadine from Switzerland. Quite a few countries represented here, huh? We spent quite a bit of time wandering through the extensive and well-known markets in the town of Pisaq. We all bought something and I foun ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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