Moving Rocks

Moving Rocks and Moving On

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April 6th 2005
I went to Machluchula (the villiage in the highlands) to pick up the nurse, and then we were off to Pumawasi (another Quechua village in the highlands). But getter there ended up being more of a challenge than expected. Not only was the rode only a path, but there were so many crevices in the road that we all had to get out and pile rocks into the crevices so we could drive over them. Then the ... read more

South America » Peru » Ayacucho

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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