Up the glacier of Huaytapallana at 18,000ft and other trips around Huancayo
July 24th 2005 While volunteering in Huancayo, Tino, the eternally energetic director of the small organisation, Tinkuy Peru, organised various trips to local tourist sights. The Mantaro Valley is rich in culture and attracts about 50,000 tourists each year. We visited the extraordinary mini grand Canyon, Torre-Torre, next to the Libertad Hill. We also visited the Wariwilka ruins 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the
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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 
