The Bakery (Day 2)

Manu - Welcome to the Jungle

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August 20th 2006
Manu National Park is the largest in Peru covering close to 20,000 square kms. The park spans an altitude of 4200 meters to 150 meters above sea level and is quite inaccessible. As a result there is a huge amount of biodiversity within the park which hasn’t been ruined. There are also indigenous groups within the park which have had minimal contact with the outside world, and access to most of t ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park

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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