Train tracks at Aguas Calientes

Cusco and beyond...

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April 14th 2010
OK, I know - we are lazy. It's been well over a month since the last blog, but here's what we've been up to. Back in April.... We had a night bus to Cusco with big 1st class lazyboy style bus seats which was nice, and (as a treat) we also had two fat snoring Peruvians behind us for 12 hrs! Still, I'm sure we brought a little English snoring to the party so we can't complain too much. Cusc ... 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