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London - Madrid - Lima - Cusco

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August 1st 2013
So after 23 hours of travelling, we have finally arrived in Cusco! It has been an extremely exciting journey where we've bumped into lots of interesting travellers! We met a lovely Peruvian family in Lima and they were giving us facts about Peru and lake titicacca. The view from the plane between Lima and cusco was beautiful and it included the snow capped mountains and valleys. When we landed ... 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