Sacsayhuamán

Cusco....a day to remember

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August 21st 2006
Ah Cusco, I have been reading and hearing of its allure, but really you can´t feel it until you are here. I arrived at the bus station late, having shared half of my seat (and all of his) with an extremely large and unfortunately quite belligerent American tourist. He, and his 6 children, were ´doing´ peru, and were full of complaints, whining about the most ridiculous things and listening to ... 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