Chiclayo

Good people of Chiclayo

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November 22nd 2006
Chiclayo After weeks of inactivity, I’ve decided to return to the world of blogging and try to remember what we did while in Peru……if the words aren’t all there, at least the photos are here to give you a bit of a visual idea of what my eyes saw while in Peru. So we begin with Chiclayo. We entered Chiclayo mid-day after a relatively short (about 4 hours) bus ride from Mancora. The fir ... read more

South America » Peru » Lambayeque » Chiclayo

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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