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1000places > YUCAY, PERU - In 1825 Simon Bolivar, the South American "Liberator" was a guest at the La Casona de Yucay (staying in Room 136). According to one hotel employee, only the sheets have been changed in the room since then.
1000places > YUCAY, PERU - As in many Peruvian villages, a native woman displays her weavings, hoping for a sale to visiting tourists.
1000places > YUCAY, PERU - The village of Yucay dates back to Inca times in the 16th century. In the Inca tradition, local farmers still work the patchwork of farm plots on hillsides above the town.
1000places > YUCAY, PERU - The workday begins early for many Peruvian children.
1000places > YUCAY, PERU - Across the road from our hotel were the adobe ruins of a former Inca emperor. In 1557 Sayri Tupac, the youthful heir to the Inca throne, decided to emerge from his jungle hideout and accept Spanish rule. This adobe hacienda was built for him, but two years later he was poisoned. Although the Incas believed the Spaniards had assassinated their ruler, it is more likely that the assassin was the former owner of the land that had been seized for the Inca's residence.
1000places > YUCAY, PERU - We spent two evenings at La Casona de Yucay, an old colonial hacienda. A portion of it dates back to 1810.
1000places > YUCAY, PERU - A political poster on a building in Yucay. We visited during the peak of the campaigning season for local offices.
1000places > PERU - LAND OF THE INCAS: For those who are interested in all things ancient, Peru is on the "must see" list. So in October 2006, we embarked on a 10-day trip that would take us to Lima, into the Sacred Valley, and to one of the great archeological wonders of the world - Machu Picchu.
YUCAY, PERU - In 1825 Simon Bolivar, the South American "Liberator" was a guest at the La Casona de Yucay (staying in Room 136). According to one hotel employee, only the sheets have been changed in the room since then.
1000places > YUCAY, PERU - In 1825 Simon Bolivar, the South American "Liberator" was a guest at the La Casona de Yucay (staying in Room 136). According to one hotel employee, only the sheets have been changed in the room since then.
YUCAY, PERU - In 1825 Simon Bolivar, the South American "Liberator" was a guest at the La Casona de Yucay (staying in Room 136). According to one hotel employee, only the sheets have been changed in the room since then.
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