the court yard at Casa Cartegena

And on to Cusco City we go!

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December 8th 2010
Part 1- I am writing this as we take the train back to Ollytantambo to meet our driver for our last leg of the Peru trip. We woke up early and had breakfast at the hotel. We hoped to have a swim before checking out but the natural pond and hot tubs were not quite ready so we decided to just get ready for check out and lounge around the grounds before heading to the train. The weather was sunn ... 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