guinea pigs in the andean kitchen

Peru!!!

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November 20th 2006
When we got home from San Pedro de Atacama, we had three days to prepare for our next destination (Peru), to plan out our remaining time here in South America, and to figure out our transition back to the states. We felt a little frantic. We started making arrangements for schools, housing and jobs in Albuquerque. We decided to vacate our apartment as of December 1, giving us about six weeks ... read more

South America » Peru » 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