Boys in the procession with covered faces and whips

Day off in Cusco

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May 24th 2016
It has been a delight to have a free day to explore Cusco. While Martin snoozed I did a couple of emails, half an hour's pilates and a shower all before breakfast - felt like a real treat. After a phone call with Caroline and negotiating the process of changing money in a local bank we set off up the hill passing by the site of the former Inca palace. Coming in the opposite direction was a whol ... 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