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September 15th 2007
Got the overnight bus to Huaraz, which was 8 hours of driving up and up and up.... to 3091 metres!!! Arrived at 6am thursday, just as the sun was rising! It is such a beautiful place and the scenery is just unbelievable. Managed to negotiate a taxi to the hostal with a little help from a spanish couple I met on the bus. Felt a little breathless but nothing too exciting! Had a quick sleep and t ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

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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