CORN BEER

CUSCO PERU

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May 18th 2012
16.5.2012 Had a great flight down to Cusco (or up!!!) took the 1 hr and arrived around 11. The climb up into the highlands was amazing, and then gazing over the glaciers etc it was very scenic. Cusco in a huge valley, and airstrip right smack bang in the middle of town, very interesting.<span> Was taken straight to the hotel – briefed on our itinerary – and then for arvo Cusc ... 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