Pisac

Pisac

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December 28th 2006
So after a few days in Cusco I decided that it really was not the place for me and definitely not somewhere that I would want to spend New Year. The main reason for this was nothing to do with the fact that the city was horrible because in fact it is a beautiful city it was more to do with the fact that the city was just a tourist trap, everybody was out to rip you off, rob you or anything that ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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