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We do: Cuzco, Peru

May 21st 2011
Cusco (Cuzco en espaƱol) is a pretty famous city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. The city is of course the site of the historic capital of the Inca Empire and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO. It is a massive tourist destination and receives almost 1.5 million visitors a year, even though the population of Cusco itself is a bit small ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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