Colouring Alpaca Wool

Inkan Legacies

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September 25th 2011
¡Hola! A late entry to fill the gap up to the start of our Salkantay trek as there´s too much to write for one! So where did we leave off? A bit sick in Arequipa I think! Well luckily in a better state than Juanita, who can be found in a museum in said city. Then she is over 500 years old and with a cracked skull. So yes, a mummy of sorts - though perhaps more correctly an ´ice maiden´ as sh ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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