Michelle and I

Christmas Day

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December 25th 2006
So Christmas was here. No presents under the tree for me so I must have been a bad girl this year. One present I did have was a hangover though! So on the way into town it was crazy to see the majority of the shops open, I mean who wants to buy shoes on Christmas day or is it for those last minute presents you forgot? I imagine that it was probably more for the tourists than anything else. We d ... 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