Steep steps on the way down Waynapicchu

Cusco and Inca trail

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April 2nd 2012
After a few days in various places on the peruvian coast, we headed inland through Arequipa and the highlands. The Incas were in their heyday about 500 years ago, until the spanish came along and wiped most of them out! Cusco was the capital of the Inca empire - its certainly the nicest city Ive visited in Peru As an alternative to the Inca trail (which was booked up) we did the Lares trek, ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Lares Trek

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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