The summit

Avalanches, Mountains and spew...

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May 7th 2006
We have just finished our 4 day Santa Cruz trek though the Cordillera Blanca near Huaraz. The views were absolutley spectacular despite a few set-backs along the way. It all started when we got off our night bus to the mountain town of Huaraz when Paul had to dash off the bus to spew his guts up. That altitude will get you every time. Huaraz is at an elevation of 3200m. We had three peopl ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

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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