Weaving center, chinchero

Puno to Cusco and the Sacred Valley

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October 14th 2017
August 31: We are only 3 days into this trip and already I am wondering how people survive being on organized tours. So far, it has been full on every day and these early starts are killers. We had eaten and were ready to go by 6:30am for the next adventure. To give you an idea of how cold it was - there was a large outdoor heater, inside the lobby!!!!! The rooms were warm with water radiators and ... 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