Accomodations

Kayaking the Apurimac

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June 11th 2011
Headed off for a two day kayaking experience on the Apurimac. The river is about two hours away from Cusco in the worlds third largest canyon. Apparently canyons are big here. It was a group of three, two Israeli´s, one of whom used to work in Charlotte so it was a nice small world connection. The first hour or so we practiced paddling and how to escape should we capsize. Then we headed dow ... read more

South America » Peru » Apurímac

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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