Museum statues

Cusco and Cicada Armarda.

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September 15th 2011
We had 5 days in Cusco before we started our trek. During this time we looked in the many markets, went the the cocoa museum and the Pre-Colombian museum. After talking to Adam and Sarah about their trek we decided to swap as it included mountain biking and a bit of Jungle trekking. We started our trek early on Tuesday and were driven to a high point to start the mountain biking. Unfortunat ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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