Horse ride to the Temple of the Moon

Magical Cusco and the trek to Choquequirao

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April 5th 2010
Cusco (or Cuzco - they can’t make up their mind how to spell it) has to be one of the best locations I’ve yet been to. High up in the Andes, we decided to fly from Lima as by road the journey takes roughly 24 hours, though I will probably end up doing the bus journey at some point as there’s a lot to see between Lima and Cusco. As Cusco is the tourist hub of the country, as soon as we arri ... read more

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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