Cuzco St Blas

Cuzco to the Sacred Valley

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November 13th 2009
Buonasera, Well I'm sitting in the lounge of this fabulous converted moastery in Yucay in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, there is thunder and lightening all around me, preparing myself for the trek to the mythical Inca city of Machu Picchu at 4.am in the morning.....I feell so honoured to be here. Today was spent exploring more of Cuzco, especially the St Blas area ( known as the artists quar ... 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