Shepherdess in the Andes

Trekking in the Andes

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October 30th 2005
Sunday 30 October Hi Folks, hope that you all had a nice relaxing weekend. Mine has been great so far. After updating my diary last night, I headed home to (yes - you geussed it!!) a freeing cold shower!! Guess I´d had my excitment for the weekend by moving to the bottom bunk, and a hot shower was just too much to hope for!! Slept like a log in my bottom bunk which was great. We heade ... 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