Sacsayhuam

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Visiting more historical sites around Cusco, Perú

May 16th 2017
On our last day in Cusco we once again organised for our lovely driver, Mario, to take us to some more of the interesting historical sites in the area. We began by visiting the remains of the Inca capital - called Sacsayhuaman - which sits on a hill overlooking the present town of Cusco. Some sections were built by the Killke culture around the year 1100 who had occupied the area since the year ... 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

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