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Cusco (again)

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December 15th 2009
We had just had a wonderfully filling meal and decided to do a little shopping. In the midst of bartering with a lady selling carved gourds in the square, she decided to make small talk. She motioned to my belly, smiled widely and said something horrific about how I could give the trinket to my "nino". I shrieked something like "it's a food baby!" in spanish and we made our getaway, with Oliver la ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » 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