Workmanship

It really amazed us how well built the walls and buildings were, especially given the fact they are more than 600 years old. The Inca's did not use mortar so all these rocks were hand crafted to fit perfectly with their neighbouring stones. Although not clear in this picture this is actually a curved section of the wall which makes the craftmanship even more impressive.

Cusco

May 6th 2015
I know that this might not make sense to those reading back home, but we have gotten a little tired of travelling at the moment. Don't get me wrong, we love the sights we've seen they've been remarkable, the treks, food, people, weather all have been fanstatic. But right now we are craving a small bit of normalcy, we want to stay put, unpack our backpacks into a drawer, stop, take a breath, reflec ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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

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