the monument dedicated to the Czechoslovak expedition
15 people climbing to Huascaran. All of them died during the earthquake in 1970 when a big part of the southern peak of Huascaran fall down burying the whole Youngay city
South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca 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