festival

arrived in ayacucho

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September 1st 2008
Hey everyone!! Well after about 30 hours of travelling, airports and airplanes, I finally made it to Ayacucho yesterday 7am (local time) and it's been pretty hectic ever since!! After breakfast, sleep and lunch we went for a walk around town. There was a festival on so there was plenty of people dressed up parading around the streets, spotting the gringas a mile away and hugging us on th ... read more

South America » Peru » Ayacucho

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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