Pisac's Famous Sunday Market

How Can This Be Our Final Day In Pisac Already?

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July 2nd 2006
I packed my mochila (rucksack) for the first time in a month & realised how little space there was in it for additional items. However, when Paty & I ventured across the road to the little shop with scales, we discovered that my present purchases & teaching stuff only weighed about 4.5 kilos. This meant I could send it home from Pisac for 170 soles versus 280 soles, which was great (otherwi ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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