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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]
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] Blog: Wari Ruins + Quinua
Date: March 23rd 2008
This trip took place way back in November 23, 2007. On our day off Delphine and I decided to go visit Quinua and the Wari (also spelled ‘Huari’) ruins. Early in the morning we boarded a small minivan to Quinua and we got off at the Wari ruins, halfway to Quinua. The old city of Wari, located 25km northwest of Ayacucho. As the first complex urban center in the Andean ar ... read more
Date: March 23rd 2008
This trip took place way back in November 23, 2007. On our day off Delphine and I decided to go visit Quinua and the Wari (also spelled ‘Huari’) ruins. Early in the morning we boarded a small minivan to Quinua and we got off at the Wari ruins, halfway to Quinua. The old city of Wari, located 25km northwest of Ayacucho. As the first complex urban center in the Andean ar ... read more
