Flooded

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January 28th 2008
Yesterday I went into the moutains for the first time. One of my students (Betty) has family there in a town called Chongoyape, just into the foothills on the western slope of the Andes. About ten minutes outside of the city things started to change. Bicycle carts turned into people carts then into donkey/cow carts. When we got to Chongoyape the grandpa quickly showed me his best donkey and hi ... read more

South America » Peru » Lambayeque

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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