Pictures from hikes and areas in and surrounding Huaraz

Trekking the Andes

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March 17th 2006
Hola amigos y familia, I know it has been a long time, but I promise that it has been for good reasons. I suppose the last time I did an entry was in Huanchaca, near Trajillo, so I will start from there. Joe, Angie, and I left Trajillo on an eight hour (which with some delays turned into longer...) journey to Huaraz, the hiking capital of Peru. The bus ride was spectacular. The road wound around ... read more

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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