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Day 11-12

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May 24th 2010
Day 11 Most of day 11 was spent travelling from Puno to Cusco (7 hours inca class, which is the best of the best in bus travels). We arrive at Cusco around 2pm, the city seems to be buzzing, must be due to the constant influx of ´gringos´(tourist) they have coming year in year out to see Machu Picchu. The city feels clean and safe, there are numerous nice restaurants, bars and drinking hole ... 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