Inca masonry, Koricancha

Cusco

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September 28th 2015
I really enjoyed Cusco. The city is 3400m above sea level, but I coped fine with the altitude for the first day. The next day was a different story, constantly breathless, nauseous and tired.The Inca ruins are incredible, as are the Spanish buildings, often built right on top of the Inca ones. The Spanish tried to remove any evidence of the religious use of Inca sites, but the Inca buildings, with ... read more

South America » Peru » 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