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Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru (February 2014)

February 28th 2014
23 February 2014 – Sunday – Lima to Cusco, Peru We decided to fly to Cusco from Lima instead of taking the 20 hour bus ride; the flight was less than an hour! The buses were overnight so we would have seen very little scenery anyway. We arrived in Cusco and we met at the airport by a tour guide who works with our hostel. She spent most of the trip talking to us about trips on offer and was ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

Peruvian Flag 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
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