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Breathless in Cuzco

November 13th 2008
Arriving in Cuzco was an interesting experience. Having come from the Amazon jungle, the thin air was instantly noticable, and within a few hours, my head was thumping and I had no appetite. I wandered around the very pretty town like a zombie for several days. Our first real day in Cuzco, we wandered around in the morning, visiting the museum at the Qorinkacncha site where the [ ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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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