The Mountains as seen from the Hostel

Huaraz

---

September 20th 2007
We got to Huaraz today, after a long night on the bus. Although the seats were comfortable, the guy next to me snored (louder than the bus, that´s saying something), so I didn´t sleep too well. We got to a hostel that was recommended to us by a Belgian guy we met in the Galapagos, and it turns out it´s full of Israelis. There are so many here, that the woman at the grocery store next to the hos ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

---

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