Andean Child

Dressed in traditional village colours

October 14th 2008
Being woken up at the break of dawn to spectacular views of the Andean mountains. Your back hurts from sleeping on a ground mat in freezing conditions. You drink water from the rivers and breath in the ice cold air. The poorest Andean children come from miles around just to meet the strange gringos crossing their land. The altitude sickness takes over and you feel the pain in your lungs. The ... 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

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