Incan ruins

Skinny horses

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May 26th 2007
Hola guapitos. Today was absolutely one of the coolest days of my life thus far. I mean, really cool. So the other volunteers and I rented a pick-up truck and drove about an hour out of this incredibly loud and busy city. I can´t express how nice it was to be out in the countryside....mountains all around (high peaks with snow!)...burrows, sheep, pigs...streams, trees...it was grand. Reall ... read more

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo

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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