Cusco and Machu Picchu 1 Viva Peru, Cusco

Cusco and Machu Picchu

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July 19th 2010
After stuffing as much as possible in to the Galapagos islands and seeing a few lovely places around Quito, it was time to move on to Lima in Peru. We were in the airport just about to board the plane when a frantic LAN supervisor offered us a day in a hotel and $500 of flight tokens if we would travel on the evening flight. After some careful consideration we bit her hand off. So after poshi ... 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