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Ruins and Rodents in Cusco

December 8th 2009
Before, between, and after our adventures on the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley, we spent some time wandering around the streets of Cusco and seeing the sights, mostly ruins and museums, around what was once the center of Inca civilization. On the morning of November 30th, the day before we left for the Inca Trail, as we were passing through the alleyways, we noticed that man ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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