Huaraz - Trekking through the Huayhuash mountains

Peru update (1)

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August 5th 2010
We thought it was about time for another update now that we have come to the end of our time in Peru. We have been here for about 5 weeks now and have been having an amazing time! Both Patty and I have had a hand in writing the following update. We've done some fantastic treks. In Peru did three treks which were great fun and quite different. What has been really cool is that most of the tour ... 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