Local habitacion

Trekking in the Andes

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July 28th 2006
We´re in the mountains in a smallish town called Huaraz. We´ve just done a 3 day hike in the Andes (Huayhuash range). We started our trip off by waking up at 5:25am, 5 minutes before our bus was leaving! We managed to pack up our stuff quickly and charged through the streets of Huaraz to the bus terminal... lucky a taxi came along because we were already exhausted after running 4 blocks at su ... 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