Traditional Peruvian ladies

17th January - 2nd February (Entry 16)

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February 2nd 2013
Road miles to date: 24,757 Following a break by the sea in a hostel overrun by the Argentine equivalent of gap year students we set off early for an arduous journey through the desert. Despite the twelve hour ride and the intense high winds coming off the coast, the scenery was spectacular and varied constantly from dry, rocky mountains to miles of nothing but white sand to small communities of ... 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