Dried llamas at the witches market.

Down and Out in La Paz and Cusco

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April 14th 2015
Sarah: (WARNING: contains material that some readers may find unpleasant). Just a quick update on the events since the last blog post. We had a good afternoon in La Paz on Sunday, replenishing our energy levels in anticipation of our Amazon trip on Wednesday morning. I got a photo of the dried llama foetuses that are sold in the witches markets. As I mentioned before, these are bought ... 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