Near Sacsayhuaman

Cusco & The Sacred Valley, Pt. 1

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December 6th 2006
My second overnight bus trip (Arequipa to Cusco) was not nearly so blissfull as the first, as I had stomach issues and a very old man sleeping on top of me (side note: Peruvians have no sense of personal space, or perhaps merely a very limited one. People cram in everywhere, so it is not odd to climb over someone's lap with your head in someone else's armpit, or to sit leaning against the perfect ... 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