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First Day in Cuzco

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January 16th 2007
After an overnight bus from Arequipa, we arrived in Cuzco (the city closest to Maccu Pichu) on Sunday, January 14th at 5:30 in the morning. The freezing cold air helped wake us up and we located a hostel recommened to us in Lima called Hotel Felix. It was about one block off the main plaza and was a barebones hostel except that it did have hot water! Yay! Most of the other backpackers at this host ... 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