Plaza de Armas

Cusco, Peru

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September 13th 2014
We have finally arrived in Cusco after 18 hours of traveling. With unlimited drinks and movies on the planes and average airplane food the entire ordeal was not too bad. We arrived in Cusco at 6:30am and it was a very chilly start. It was in the 50s and the cold air is just so fresh. Apart from the cold air, what hit us immediately was the 30% less oxygen because Cusco sits at 11,000 feet. Instant ... 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