More mist and jungle

People of the Clouds

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June 17th 2010
That would be Chachapoyas. Home of the best ruins no one has ever heard of. The entire region is filled with ruins that have not gotten any publicity compared to the overrun Machu Picchu and hence don't see anywhere near the number of tourists. So it has that going for it. Which is nice. Other areas in Peru described below. The general route was north from Lima to Trujillo then cutting inlan ... 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