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Trujillo; Road to Galapagos

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March 19th 2014
With a 4.30am arrival in a new area of Peru and once again feeling delirious from exhaustion, it was certainly an unnerving situation. Having managed to book a hostel earlier that which would accept us at the unearthly hour, we finally arrived at the front door after battling with the taxi driver to get us there. However, the drama wasn't over yet, as there was no sign of life. Knock, knock, k ... read more

South America » Peru » Trujillo

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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