Lima

Estamos aqui en Cuzco!

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May 4th 2010
We´re here in Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas and neither one of us can breathe. 11,000 feet above sea level ain´t no joke. Just walking a few feet up hill we get winded, and everything in Cuzco is uphill. I´m getting tired just typing this out..... So, we arrived in Lima very late May 2 with a taxi waiting for us at the airport to whisk us to our hostel in the Miraflores district. ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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