The Plaza de Armas

Cusco!

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November 25th 2010
Cusco Righto. So sorry the last thing i posted was "i hope i get through the violent road blockade tomorrow morning" and then i failed to post anything for about two weeks. For the last week or so i've been hanging out in Cusco and going to spanish school to attempt to improve my communication skills and mostly just relaxing and burning large swathes of my itinery. The trip f ... 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