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Peru 2006

A trip from December 31, 2006 to January 17, 2007, travelling to Lima, Cuzco, Cusco, Puno, Arequipa
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12/31/2006 to 01/17/2007
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Sun 12/31/06 (day 1) - Lima

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City
Lima, Peru
Sun Dec 31 11:00pm - Mon Jan 1 9:00am
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Lima Airport. New Year's Eve.
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Mon 01/01/07 (day 2) - Cuzco, Cusco

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Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with d …
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City of Cuzco
Cuzco, Peru
Mon Jan 1 10:00am - Thu Jan 4 11:00pm
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City
Cusco, Peru
Mon Jan 1 10:30am - Wed Jan 3 12:00am
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Located in the Plazoleta of San Blas , the district of the craftsmen, this is one of the eight parishes for "Indians …
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San Blas
Plazoleta San Blas
Cuzco, Peru
Mon Jan 1 1:00pm - Mon Jan 1 2:00pm
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One of the oldest in the city, this neighborhood has streets whose patterns follow those of the Incas—narrow and ste …
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Barrio de San Blas
5 cuadras al norte de la Plaza de Armas
Cuzco, Peru
Mon Jan 1 2:30pm - Mon Jan 1 4:00pm
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This is the most renowned street in the city, because of the famous twelve angles stone, a symbol of beauty and soun …
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Calle Hatun Rumiyoq
(A una cuadra de la Plaza de Armas)
Cuzco, Peru
Mon Jan 1 3:00pm - Mon Jan 1 4:00pm
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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
Cuzco, Peru
Mon Jan 1 4:00pm - Mon Jan 1 5:00pm
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Tue 01/02/07 (day 3) - Cuzco

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Construction on this structure began in the second half of the 15th century by order of the ruling Pachacutec Inca b …
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Sacsayhuaman
2 kilómetros al norte de Cusco
Cuzco, Peru
Tue Jan 2 3:00am - Tue Jan 2 4:00am
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As center of the Tahuantinsuyo (Inca Empire), this is one of the most important of Inca temples. Its walls served as …
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Korikancha
Plazoleta de Santo Domingo
Cuzco, Peru
+51 84 249177
Tue Jan 2 3:00am - Tue Jan 2 2:00pm
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The order of Nuestra Señora de la Merced was the third Catholic order to arrive in Cusco, having founded its convent …
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Merced (La)
Calle Mantas
Cuzco, Peru
+51 84 23 1821
Tue Jan 2 10:00am - Tue Jan 2 11:00am
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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
Cuzco, Peru
Tue Jan 2 1:00pm - Tue Jan 2 2:00pm
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Huayna Capac Inca (at the end of the 15th century) ordered the construction of this complex altar for funeral ritual …
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Quenko
4 kilómetros al NE
Cuzco, Peru
Tue Jan 2 4:00pm - Tue Jan 2 4:30pm
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Thirty-five minutes by car from Cusco, you'll find this magnificent construction attributed to the public works comm …
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Tambomachay
7 kilómetros de Cusco
Cuzco, Peru
Tue Jan 2 5:00pm - Tue Jan 2 5:30pm
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Thu 01/04/07 (day 5) - Cuzco

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This house, one of the first colonial constructions in Cusco, was the former home of the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. …
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Casa Garcilaso
Plaza Regocijo s/n
Cuzco, Peru
+51 84 223245
Thu Jan 4 9:00am - Thu Jan 4 10:00am
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These colonial architectural examples are located in the Plaza San Francisco. The Franciscans were the second order …
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Plaza de San Francisco
Cuzco, Peru
+51 84 22 1361
Thu Jan 4 10:00am - Thu Jan 4 11:30am
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This museum is located in the center of the Santa Catalina monastery and houses a grand collection of paintings from …
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Santa Catalina Angosta 190
Cuzco, Peru
+51 084 22 6032
Thu Jan 4 3:00pm - Thu Jan 4 5:00pm
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Fri 01/05/07 (day 6) - Cuzco

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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
Cuzco, Peru
+51 84 211067
Fri Jan 5 8:00am - Sat Jan 6 8:00pm
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Loved it. Main reason I went to Peru.
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Sun 01/07/07 (day 8) - Cuzco

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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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Písac
32 kilómetros al NE
Cuzco, Peru
Sun Jan 7 9:30am - Sun Jan 7 1:30pm
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Mon 01/08/07 (day 9) - Cuzco, Puno

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About two- and a-half hours by car from Cusco, this Inca town has maintained the integrity of its design. Next to th …
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Ollantaytambo
93 kilómetros al NE
Cuzco, Peru
Mon Jan 8 3:00pm - Mon Jan 8 4:00pm
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This village is built on the historic remains of the ancient "Hacienda" of Tupac Inca Yupanqui. The hillside surroun …
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28 kilómetros Cusco
Cuzco, Peru
Mon Jan 8 4:30pm - Mon Jan 8 5:30pm
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City
Puno, Peru
Mon Jan 8 5:00pm - Tue Jan 9 10:00pm
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Wed 01/10/07 (day 11) - Arequipa

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City
Arequipa, Peru
Wed Jan 10 3:00am - Wed Jan 10 11:00pm
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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, Peru
+51 54 21 0121
Wed Jan 10 1:00pm - Wed Jan 10 5:00pm
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