Sea Otter

Day 74 - More Ruins

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June 4th 2010
The hostel was a little surreal - walked through the family lounge, adorned with family photos, in order to reach our room. After a morning of faffing we met up with Heather and Erin (Jill had already flown home to Canada) who had made an unscheduled trip here (Trujillo) from Mancora. After the menu of the day at Strada (not the Italian chain you find in the UK, about a tenth of the price!) we jum ... read more

South America » Peru » 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