Llama

Huaraz!

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October 17th 2011
Greetings! I know it has been awhile since my last post, but life has been hectic in the Southern Hemisphere! I finished up midterms last week, and it took a lot out of me to study for them, but I'm hoping everything went ok. For a little post-exam stress a couple of us took a little trip to the beautiful mountain town of Huaraz. I wasn't going to go at first, because I knew I had tons o ... 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