Donkey Ride

Christmas in a small Peruvian village

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January 13th 2010
Since we are far from home and won’t be with our friends and family for Christmas, Dana and I wanted to do something different. I googled ‘Christmas in Cuzco’ and found this opportunity to volunteer in a small rural village 3 hours from Cuzco. All we had to do was bring presents for the kids and ourselves. I signed us up. On Christmas Eve we met with the company running the event and bought ... 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