Dangers in Northern Peru 4

Track out the back of the shack up north

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October 11th 2005
Our first city in Peru, Jaen up in the north, was just meant to be an overnight stop. There is not much to do there except stand out as one of very few tourists that come this way. But we had too much excitement there for myself. As we were riding in a mototaxi to the bus stop to leave town with all our gear loaded up in the back of it, we were distracted taking photos from the seat and having fu ... read more

South America » Peru

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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