carvings on the wall

The north coast.. mud houses and beaches

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May 13th 2006
Hello Just looking at my photos and they are all beige!! Thats because the coast of Peru used to be covered by the ocean.. and its still very sandy. We arrived to Trujillo and after a well deserved sunday chill out day in nearby Huanchaco, Christine, Lisa, Mon, Lo and I headed in a taxi to spend a day looking at mud houses. (yes I know thats 6 people in a taxi plus bags.. but remember.. thi ... 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