ruins

Saqsayhuaman and back to Lima

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January 9th 2010
We got up early again to visit some ruins before we had to catch our flight back to Lima. We went to Saqsayhuaman, Q'enqo and a brief stop off at Pukapukara. While we didn't get to spend long at these ruins, they were fun to see. The Saqsayhuaman ruins were great. I loved seeing how huge the stones were and imagining how they were cut and put into place. We got to the airport and ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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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