Quinoa village

Quinua and Wari

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October 20th 2005
19 October 2005 Hi all, Had Wawa Wasi in the morning. We stayed in our own place today!! Had taken paper plates and wool and made faces with hair (from the wool) with the kids. They all made the faces to look like their mum´s (unlikely as the plates were all white - unless their mamas are all ´gringos´!!). In the afternoon we had a guest speaker from the University about coca leaves, ... 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