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Bus, bus, bus

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June 6th 2007
Again it's been far too long since my last entry. I don't even know where to start. After a cold week in Quito we took an overnight bus to Manta. The city of Manta isn't anything special. At least it's situated at Ecuador's coast, so the temperature is reallt nice. After just one night in Manta we took a regional bus. It took us south along the coast. It was a very scenic ride. We saw many sma ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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