Inti Raymi Festival

Cusco: Celebrating the Sun God in The Capital of the Inca Empire

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June 26th 2012
The first city we visited in Peru definitely didn’t disappoint. Cuzco, once the capital of the infamous Inca Empire is now the capital of tourism in the country. And there is a reason why. The city is immaculately maintained and differs little from many years ago. It is a place that is steeped in history, South America's oldest and continually inhabited city.<span><span><span& ... 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