Local Cusco market

Cusco

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February 11th 2012
Got up early as usual and had a leisurely breakfast (4 cups of coffee!) Went outside to look for the laundrette we had missed yesterday - it still wasn't there! During breakfast, we asked someone who had already taken their clothese there where it was exactly. They confirmed it was where we thought it was and there was a sign outside. No sign when we looked so was obviously still closed. Potte ... 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