Peru

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November 16th 2012
Peru Ola Chicas!Getting in with the lingo!Made it to Cusco anyway by skin of our teeth! There was a marathon check point outside out hotel in Quito so all roads closed off... Got to airport 50 mins before flight n they delayed boarding for us!Staying in the wild rover hostel is cusco, run by an Irish lads Liam and colm. Great Craic there and the food is a lot nicer! BBQ was savage first night. Oh ... read more

South America » Peru

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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