Uros

Peru

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April 27th 2013
Highs: Relaxing with friends in Cuzco. One off the bucket list - the incredible Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. Flying over the Nazca lines. Lows: Vomiting on a UNESCO world heritage site. Feeling too ill to make it to the bottom of the Colca Canyon. 60 hours without showering. Food: Quest for the perfect Pisco sours. Curry in Cuzco. Tasty and cute - gui ... read more

South America » Peru

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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