cuzco 12 sided stone!

cuzco

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August 8th 2006
we got to Cuzco by bus to the edge of the city and then got taxis to where we were staying. the place was the hotel corihuasi (something like that spelling!) which was on one of the roads leading off the corners of the plaza de armas. this was really good as it meant we were really close to the main part of the city and could walk everywhere. Cuzco is at 3416metres above sea level so we definatl ... 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