Monument to Patachuteq

Still in Cusco

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February 14th 2012
Someone informed us this morning that it was Valentine´s Day. There were a few shops with red heart-shaped balloons around the door-frames and the Choco Museo had a few heart-shaped chocolates for sale but other than that, it does not appear to be publicised as it is in the UK! We went to the Chocolate museum again this morning to see if there was a cookery course available. However, it would app ... read more

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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