TravBuddy.com: Rbelots's Cuzco & The Sacred Valley of the Incas travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/5791 A weeklong adventure in Cuzco visiting surrounding architectural and historical sites including Machu Picchu and several incan and pre-incan locations in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. en-us Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:17:12 PST Last day in Cuzco http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Last-day-in-Cuzco-Cusco-13 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:17:12 PST Last day in Cuzco Cusco, Peru, Mar 25, 2007

]]> Piquillacta http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/The-Wari-Culture-Piquillacta-12 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:56:44 PST Piquillacta Piquillacta, Peru, Mar 24, 2007

The Archaeological Park of Piquillacta covers the remains of a city from Wari culture named with this Quechua word meaning "town of fleas" supposed...

]]> The Wari Culture http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/The-Wari-Culture-Piquillacta-12 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:05:01 PST The Wari Culture Piquillacta, Peru, Mar 24, 2007

For additional information, here is an extract from the Wikipedia Article about the Wari Culture.   The Wari (Spanish Huari) was a Middle ...

]]> Tipon http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Tipon-Tipon-11 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:40:42 PST Tipon Tipon, Peru, Mar 24, 2007

Tipon is located 25 Km southeast of Cuzco (around 45 minutes by car) via the Cuzco – Puno highway. The purpose and origin of the site are open ...

]]> Maras http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Maras-Maras-9 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:32:22 PST Maras Maras, Peru, Mar 23, 2007

A strange site.  Located some 40 km. from Cuzco, it offers a startling sight of layers of beige and white salt pants that are still used to cr...

]]> Moray http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Moray-Moray-10 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:07:00 PST Moray Moray, Peru, Mar 23, 2007

Moray is located 74 km from the city of Cusco. The site is famous for its sunken amphitheater (supposedly a natural crater), made up of four circul...

]]> Cuzco - The City Tour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Cuzco-The-City-Tour-Cusco-8 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:27:23 PST Cuzco - The City Tour Cusco, Peru, Mar 22, 2007

]]> Machu Picchu http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Machu-Picchu-Machu-Picchu-7 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:01 PST Machu Picchu Machu Picchu, Peru, Mar 21, 2007

]]> Train ride to Machu Picchu http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Train-ride-to-Machu-Picchu-Cusco-6 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST Train ride to Machu Picchu Cusco, Peru, Mar 21, 2007

]]> Ollantaytambo http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Ollantaytambo-Ollantaytambo-4 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:57:44 PST Ollantaytambo Ollantaytambo, Peru, Mar 20, 2007

"In this place they had the Inca a big force of the strongest of all their dominion, seated among some rocks that few people were enough to defend ...

]]> Chinchero http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Chinchero-Chinchero-2 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST Chinchero Chinchero, Peru, Mar 20, 2007

Chinchero is a small Andean Indian village located high up on the plains of Anta at 3762m. There are beautiful views overlooking the Sacred Valley ...

]]> Pisac http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Pisac-Pisac-5 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:12:29 PST Pisac Pisac, Peru, Mar 20, 2007

Today Pisac is a picturesque village, typical except for the huge tree that dominates the central square. The village is best known for its Sunday ...

]]> Tambomachay http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Tambomachay-Cusco-3 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:03 PST Tambomachay Cusco, Peru, Mar 20, 2007

The archaeological site of Tambomachay is located just 8 km (15 minutes) to the northeast of Cusco and at 1 km of Puca-pucará fortress. Apparently...

]]> Flying to Cuzco http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5791/Flying-to-Cuzco-Lima-1 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:50:43 PST Flying to Cuzco Lima, Peru, Mar 19, 2007

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