The Beginning of the Jungle

In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle. . .

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May 7th 2006
We have safely returned from the jungle back to the much less safe streets of Cusco, or so we hear. So far, we have found Cusco to be a very nice city with Incan stonework still holding up many of the buildings. It appears we will have a sunny day today, but most of our efforts are focused on leaving for the Inca Trail tomorrow and scratching our remaining mosquito bites. We all see to be deali ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park

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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