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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]
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] Blog: 15th October
Date: October 15th 2009
Late evening, lying star shaped on a bed, staring out of the window of our “rustic bungalow” (tour agency speak for “farm out building”), I can’t quite believe where we actually are in the world. We are, in fact, about to sleep at the bottom of the deepest canyon on the planet. I’ll say that again, we’re at the bottom of the deepest canyon on the planet, and about to sleep here for t ... read more
Date: October 15th 2009
Late evening, lying star shaped on a bed, staring out of the window of our “rustic bungalow” (tour agency speak for “farm out building”), I can’t quite believe where we actually are in the world. We are, in fact, about to sleep at the bottom of the deepest canyon on the planet. I’ll say that again, we’re at the bottom of the deepest canyon on the planet, and about to sleep here for t ... read more
