Church Tour

Relaxing Sunday

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October 23rd 2005
Hi all, Above title is very deceptive. Relaxing is not how I would describe my day, but it was great!! Had a fabulous hot shower in the morning. Was so hot I had to turn on the cold tap - absolute luxury!! After that I headed into town to explore some of the Churches which were holding masses. The first Church was St Agustin (1637), the second was the Cathedral in the main square. N ... 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