Plaza de Armas

Bienvenido a Cuzco

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June 25th 2005
¡Hola, mis amigos! In case I haven´t told you as of yet, I am currently in Cuzco, Peru, where I will be spending the entire summer. As with my last trip, I will be sending out periodic updates with pictures and a story or two. Unlike last time, however, I will try to use this free travelblog site to do the dirty work, instead of emailing everyone directly. If it works pretty well, I will continu ... read more

South America » Peru » 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