Ollantaytambo

Tour of the Sacred Valley

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September 21st 2014
Today Kelly and I took our long anticipated tour of the Sacred Valley. The tour got off to a shaky start when the tour company told us to get on one bus, which apparently was the Spanish speaking bus. After driving a couple of miles down the road the bus stopped and the tour guide told us to get on the bus in front of ours. After making our way over to that bus and climbing on we soon realized tha ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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