Lake 69

Peru

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July 9th 2012
First thing we did when we got into Peru was hit the beach. We spent a day and a half lazing around and enjoying the warm weather. The only major issue was the giant spider I found in my tent at 4:30am on the final day. It was at least 5cm long, hairy and nightmare inducing. Luckily for me my fellow Canadian, Amy, was awake and able to rescue me. And no, I didn’t cry when I saw it but if I’d h ... 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