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I Saw My Very First Llama in Cusco

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July 5th 2011
I saw my very first llama in Cusco! As we boarded the two tiered Cruz del Sur at 8 PM, we comfortably sprawled out in the "cama's" as American's would call "recliners" and immediately put ourselves to sleep with iPods as our lullaby. The tunes of Pitbull rocked me to sleep. Occasionally, the unpaved roads jostled me awake.  Overall, a painless trip.  Upon our arrival in Cusco at 6:45 ... read more

South America » Peru

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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