Cusco

Cusco

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June 13th 2005
Today we met our group and took our flight to Cusco. We didn´t do much and just tried to recuperate some sleep from the last few days. Cusco is very beautiful, very old. ... 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