Cusco countryside

Cusco and the sacred valley

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October 24th 2012
Just have to say we love the people in Peru they are the friendliest yet! Woke up to brilliant blue sky and sunshine and took a walk around the main square before breakfast. We puffed our way to the coach to take the trip along the sacred valley. We joined other ancient travellers and a few young ones and the first stop was the llama farm. There we were encouraged to feed the alpaca and llama and ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Ollantaytambo

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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