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Arrived in Cuzco

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January 14th 2013
<pre class="western">Taking a lunchtime flight from Lima to Cuzco I began to appreciate what a difference a few thousand meters can make at the same latitude. Leaving behind the hot, dusty, arid and rocky terrain of Lima it wasn't long before we entered the Andes to be engulfed by bright green hills and mountainsides contrasted only by the odd snow capped peak, lake or river. At 3500m ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco

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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