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San Blas Festival, Cusco

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February 3rd 2010
Feb 3rd 2010, The San Blas Festival, Cusco Its Carnival season, Time of joy merriment, dance, music and lets face it lots and lots of loopy juice, Back in Cusco and the San Blas festival is in full swing, Latinos take this time of the year very seriously, its the last blast before lent and nothing is spared in terms of gaudy costumes, great street food, deafening music and copious amounts of a ... 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