Basket of Alpaca Heads

Cusco and trekking to Machu Picchu

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August 1st 2012
The following piece is from our daughter Connie, who flew into Cusco after a two month stint in Mozambique to visit us for ten days. Since I was a bit burnt from blogging, I more than welcomed her article which offered me a break from writing as well as her younger generational insights....... Into three weeks of volunteering in Mozambique, I fell victim to homesickness. I will never know whether ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay Trail

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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