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Chiclayo and the ruins TS

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April 16th 2006
On our travels we have met a number of travellers who have been robbed while in Peru. This has led us to become rather wary and to travel through the country predominantly as a means to reach Chile. However while we are here we couldn´t miss the opportunity to see a couple of the main attractions such as Machu Picchu. We were thus hoping to do the 4 day standard Inca Trail, but unfortunately ... read more

South America » Peru » Lambayeque » Chiclayo

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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