Views of the Andes

Trekking in the Andes

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October 17th 2005
Trekking in the Andes - 15/16 October Hello all, Survived my weekend trekking in the Andes. It was incredible!! We set out at 8am on Saturday morning in glorious sunshine in a fully loaded minibus (photo attached), and drove up to the first village (our starting point at 13,000 feet high) where we met the llamas. The llamas followed us for the trek and carried our rucksacks for us. I was ... read more

South America » Peru » Ayacucho

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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