WILKAWAIN-MONTERREY WALK

FIESTA IN THE HILLS

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July 31st 2007
On arriving in Huaraz I had to organise the trek up in the mountains. The day that I went to do that I was invited along by one of the guides to come for a short walk in the nearby hills with some of the people that would be on my trek for the next 4 days. Why not I thought and took the opportunity to have a bit more of a look around and also to do something different than sit on my bum which I ... 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