Rebuilding Olga's house

Altitude, tsunami and lines in the sand

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March 23rd 2010
Well, in defence of our lazy blogging....we are both struggling with the altitude, and believe it or not, it actually makes us lazier than we usually are. The last 4 weeks have been a little crazy, even by our travelling standards. After we last blogged, we headed down to Panama to see the Panama Canal....engineers paradise. I’m sure you’re all looking forward to the presentation and multiple ... 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