Two of the Donkeys..

The Santa Cruz Trek - Day 4

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February 19th 2007
What a beautiful day to end our trek. The views were stunning. We both felt much better and full of energy as we descended down to Santa Cruz village, where our trek ended. Back to the water bombs and honking horns! We both felt gutted it was over, and really proud of our achievement. Once we’d arrived back in Huaraz, we treated ourselves to the hot spas in a small village nearby, called Monte ... read more

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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