Cathedral at Cusco Square

Loco for Llamas

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April 6th 2014
Geo: -13.52, -71.99Our luggage had to be out of the room by 8:00 so we could depart by 8:30. We drove through the Sacred Valley to Pisac where we went to the market for some shopping. We were each given 10 Soles to purchase a "white llama" gift for an exchange later in the trip. After about an hour of shopping we got back on the bus for a continued drive. We made a short stop at ... 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