Cusco

Cusco Churches and Museums

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March 4th 2012
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Day 143 Friday 2nd March The mornings always seem to be sunny when we wake up, but by the afternoon it is pouring. Today we started off by checking out the next hotel which we need to move to tomorrow for the start of our trek. It is not too far from our current hotel so we will be able to carry our backpacks here without a ta ... 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