wandering back to Haunchaco Photo 2

wandering back to Haunchaco

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April 28th 2011
Returning to a small place 6000 miles from home can be an unusual experience, 4 months ago we were in Haunchaco and the town was buzzing from tourists and day trippers mostly from Trujillo, Local retailers were doing a booming trade and the place had buzz about it. The season is now over and it is a different place, a tranquil place with only the familiar local faces. There are a scattering of ... 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