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Getting to Huancabamba

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April 9th 2009
So far the majority of my adventures have been in transit between places and getting to Huancabamba was no exception! Firstly Scott and I took a combi from Chacapoyas to Bagua grande which took about 6 hours on a pretty bumpy mountain road, stopping every so often due to the clapped out Toyota on it way out. We didnt quite figure out what was wrong with it but the excelleration def wasnt workin ... 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