I actually got to the top!!

I´ve moved to the mountains!!

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February 9th 2007
So my next part of my adventure has come...I am now living in the mountains at 3,700m in a secluded lodge with pretty like minded people and others who are just down right hippies!! my voluntary work begun on monday and consisted of tree planting...oh the joy,haha!! there´s four of us volunteering and we´re working alongside 3 locals. 400 trees in the heat and the altitude in 4 days isn´t bad ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

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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