Plaza de Armas

Cusco

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August 26th 2013
So we got married…and decided to celebrate with a 5 week trip to Peru and Colombia. South America isn’t particularly conveniently located from Australia so getting to Peru required a 4hr flight from Australia to New Zealand, then a 12hr flight from New Zealand to Chile and finally another 4hr flight to Lima. The flight from Chile to Peru was quite enjoyable as you fly along the Andes so the vi ... 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