Plaza de Armas

Arrival in Cusco

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November 20th 2009
Hola! We made it to Cusco, Peru! My flights here were relatively uneventful. 3 hours Chicago-Miami, then a 4 hour layover in Miami in a very empty concourse. At leasy there was football on TV and I made it to Chili's for dinner before they closed. The flight Miami-Lima was shorter than I thought, so I didn't sleep much. I was thinking it was 6 1/2 hours but it turns out Miami and Lima are t ... 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