Machu picchu - check! 12 sided rock

Machu picchu - check!

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August 3rd 2006
Whew... There´s a lot to tell you about but I´ll quickly talk about Cuzco before Heather gets into the meat of this blog. Cuzco is pretty cool. The heart of the inca civilization built at what the incas considered the navel of the world. It had the 12 sided brick...which I had been eagerly awaiting after finishing¨"The conquest of the Incas" by John Hemming. A pretty amazing book for anyone i ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail

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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