Getting hit by a soccer ball slightly hurts when it's kicked hard enough. Photo 2

Getting hit by a soccer ball slightly hurts when it's kicked hard enough.

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June 5th 2010
Ok, haven't posted for a while, but Thursday was Corpus Christi, which is a Catholic holiday here in Cusco. It was pretty fun, but there were so many people in the Plaza you could barely move around. At one point in the giant parade they carry the 12 Saints around the Plaza. I also tried a typical dish that they have every year called Chiriuchu. It consisted of all cold stuff, including guinea ... 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