Some of the Intrepid Group

Peru Trip (August 11th- 27th, 2012)

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August 19th 2012
Day 9: Sunday, August 19th, 2012- Cusco to Ollantaytambo Today we explored the Sacred Valley of the Inca with our Intrepid group. Our first stop was the Chinchero market, where Renata and I bought a tablecloth for our Mom and two leather wallets, for our cousins back home. Afterwards, our guide Fernando, took us to an area, where the indigenous people performed a ritual to Pachamama ( ... 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