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20 Hours on a bus..

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March 2nd 2013
We have completed our first SA long bus ride - we got on the bus at 2pm and 21 hours later arrived into Cusco. We were very, very thankful to have paid a little more for some luxory to ease into the travel style! The bus itself was the 'suite' and was filled with tourists only, I guess as it was expensive - although $65 for a 21 hour bus including recliner seats, in-built videos, meals and ... 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