Frieze Detail of Sea Otters

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May 7th 2006
We arrived in Trujillo after a long but fairly comfortable bus journey down from the mountains of Huaraz. The drop of over 3000m was noticeable as our ears were constantly popping. We decided to stay in the Casa De Clara family hostel run by a British guy and his Peruvian wife: local experts in the Chimu and Moche civilisations, who were able to guide us around the local ruins. We spent our ... read more

South America » Peru » La Libertad » Trujillo

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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