In the bus

Don´t get too high!

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September 19th 2007
Up at 5am on Sunday(?!) for breakfast and then got an a bus with our tour guide for the Santa Cruz Trek. First local bus was packed, people just jumping on and off here and there. At one point there was 19 people! Bus (more like a mini transit) was tiny. Couldn´t see any animals onboard though, but then heard a bleeting noise very close by, turned round and a lady opened the top of her bag and ou ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca

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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