Christ the Redeemer??? No. A much smaller version

Inca Archeology and Peruvian Pisco

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October 28th 2013
Hello all, Well it has been several weeks since I have been back from Peru, so I figured I should probably write about the last few days of my trip! Let’s see where did I leave off...Cusco! So after Lake Titicaca and the Puno area adventures, I hopped on yet another night bus to get to Cusco. Was I sorry to leave Puno? Not particularly, since rain, wind, and generally frigidly cold 3800m abo ... 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