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Peru in 10 Days

A trip from August 18, 2006 to August 28, 2006, travelling to Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco
Lima, Cuzco, Macchu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca
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Lima, Cusco...
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08/18/2006 to 08/28/2006
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Sat 08/19/06 (day 2) - Lima

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Prisoners were tortured in the basement of this building during the Spanish Inquisition between 1570 and 1820. Visit …
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Jirón Junín 548
Lima, Peru
Sat Aug 19 6:00am - Sat Aug 19 12:00pm
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This enormous state building exemplifies the architecture of the military government of the 70s. It was re-opened as …
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Museo de la Naci n
Avenida Javier Prado Este 2465
Lima, Peru
Sat Aug 19 6:00am - Sat Aug 19 12:00pm
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The museum houses a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions, ranging from pre-Columbian to modern Peruvian ar …
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Museo de Arte de Lima
Paseo Colón 125
Lima, 1
Peru
Sat Aug 19 6:00am - Sat Aug 19 12:00pm
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This excellent example of baroque colonial architecture is comprised of the Convent of San Francisco, and the Capill …
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Museo e Iglesia de San Francisco
Plaza de San Francisco
Lima, 1
Peru
Sat Aug 19 12:00pm - Sat Aug 19 6:00pm
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It was Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro who laid the first stone here. The cathedral is bordered by 15 chapels …
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Catedral de Lima (La)
Lado este de la Plaza Mayor de Lima, Jirón Carabaya
Lima, 1
Peru
Sat Aug 19 6:00pm - Sun Aug 20 12:00am
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Sun 08/20/06 (day 3) - Ica

Stretching across the Nazca plains like a giant map or blueprint left by ancient astronauts, lie the famous Nazca …More  
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Ica, Peru
Sun Aug 20 12:00pm - Sun Aug 20 6:00pm
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Mon 08/21/06 (day 4) - Arequipa

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The historic centre of Arequipa, built in volcanic sillar rock, represents an integration of European and native bui …
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Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru
Mon Aug 21 6:00am - Mon Aug 21 12:00pm
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Undoubtedly the largest and most important religious monument in Arequipa, this structure covers about 20,000 square …
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Convento de Santa Catalina
Calle Santa Catalina 301
Arequipa, CA 92024
Peru
Mon Aug 21 12:00pm - Mon Aug 21 6:00pm
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Tue 08/22/06 (day 5) - Puno


Transportation
Tue Aug 22 8:00am - Tue Aug 22 10:00am
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Lake Titicaca is the world's highest lake navigable to large vessels, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 m) above …More  
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Puno, Peru
Tue Aug 22 12:00pm - Tue Aug 22 6:00pm
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Wed 08/23/06 (day 6)

Train from Puno to Cuzco
Transportation
Wed Aug 23 8:00am - Wed Aug 23 5:00pm
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Thu 08/24/06 (day 7) - Cusco

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One of the most imposing buildings in the city, the cathedral is among the first built in the Americas (preceded onl …
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Catedral (La)
Plaza de Armas
Cusco, TX 78205
Peru
Thu Aug 24 6:00am - Thu Aug 24 12:00pm
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Plaza de Armas was known as Huacaypata (Warrior Square in quechua) in Inca times and is believed to have been design …
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Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas
Cusco, Peru
Thu Aug 24 6:00am - Thu Aug 24 12:00pm
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Fri 08/25/06 (day 8) - Cusco

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Words cannot convey the incredible sensation of standing amidst the enigma of this city and its fabulous architectur …
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Machu Picchu
120 kilómetros al NO
Cusco, NY 10314
Peru
Fri Aug 25 6:00am - Fri Aug 25 11:00pm
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Sat 08/26/06 (day 9) - Cusco

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About an hour by car from Cusco, Pisaqa (in Quechua "small bird") is located at the top of the Vilcanota mountain ra …
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P sac
32 kilómetros al NE
Cusco, Peru
Sat Aug 26 6:00am - Sat Aug 26 12:00pm
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I'm heading down to Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia (my friends are surprising me with something) in 4 days. You JUST got back! I'd love to have a chance to talk to you about your trip in more detail...IM me!
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Looks like a great trip! Which was the highlight for you & were Lake Titicaca & the Nazca lines worth it? I was just gonna do Machu Pichu & Lima as I'm planning a 5 day trip; also were there any safety/scamming issues for you coz I'm reading a lot abt that - any tips?
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betcha_cant_get_this... (View betcha_cant_get_this...'s trips)
not really
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hallo may name,s aymen
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Hi, i'm thinking about going to peru for 10 days in march 2008. Anyone have any ideas of good rest. or good places too see?? thanx soo much!!!!!!!
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