VP - this one is harder to see

Mountain graffiti

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August 10th 2014
Here's an unusual thing that earned its own mini blog post....on lots of the mountains in the Cusco and Sacred Valley areas we've seen huge words carved into the ground. Photos included below. No idea if this is freelancing artists or sanctioned/official works, but we thought it was interesting. ... read more

South America » Peru » 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