Cusco, Lares Trek & Machu Picchu (Week 14)

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September 20th 2015
We caught the overnight bus to Cusco from Arequipa, gaining another 1000 m of altitude in the process. The city was really nice, with old colonial buildings and cobble stone streets. The main square Plaza de Armas is particularly well preserved. The main issue with Cusco is that it seemed to primarily revolve around tourism, and so has those problems that come hand in hand with this - you can't wa ... 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