The Cessna

Into the Amazon...

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September 5th 2006
Hello all, So far the trip has been fantastic. Bryce and I landed in Lima on August 26th and hung around there on the 27th. Given the city is more metropolitan and filthy than enjoyable, Bryce and I decided to fly to Cusco, an ancient Inca town in the heart of Peru. The city itself is quite amazing, as it is built in a valley with the Andes in the distance. It rests at 3326 meters in altitu ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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