Sacsayhuaman

Happy Birthday to Me!

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January 1st 2013
As is becoming a recurring theme in Peru, the woman in the ticket office at Ayacucho, hadn't listened to us. Peruvian's want to be helpful, but often they just seem to decide upon what you've said and then hear that, not what you actually asked! It's pretty frustrating. Because of this, we expected to be in Cusco by 5pm, we ended up in Andahuaylas at this time, after on of the most ... 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