Cajamarca

Cajamarca and the mad dash

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December 22nd 2007
From Huaraz I took the bus to visit an old friend from my school days - Dave. We used to hang out together in the village when we were about 15 but I don't think I have seen him for about 10 years or more. I was interested to see how Cajamarca was as all the Peruvians I had mentioned it to has said it was lovely but its not quite on the Gringo trail. As it turned out Cajamarca was a nice little ci ... read more

South America » Peru » Cajamarca

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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