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June 29th 2010
We are in Cuzco, Peru now and it is WAY better than Lima. It is a pretty cool little town that is in a very scenic valley up in the Andes. Unlike Lima, which seemed to be filled with wealthier travellers looking to go shopping, Cuzco is full of young backpackers looking for an adventure. It is a pretty neat little city with steep hills, coblestone roads, old Spanish cathedrals, and scenic views. H ... 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

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Brian & Hesam

BrianAndHesam

We're college graduates! Hesam and I just finished 4 years of hard work at UCSD and each came out with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Hesam got his in Bioengineering and I got mine in Mechanical Engineering. After this accomplishment, we figured that we should reward ourselves with a vacation. While trying to figure out where we wanted to go, the plans just got bigger and bigger and now we've ended up booking flights all the way around the globe. We'll start off in South America, then head over to the Middle East, and then end in Southeast Asia! We have booked flights but basically h... full info

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