The Dog that Came With Us

Day Trips Around Huaraz

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September 26th 2007
I spent the last few days in day trips around Huaraz. On Tuesday (yesterday) I went mountain biking, with two guys we met on the trip to Laguna 69. Efrat was not feeling well, and I don't think she likes bikes anyway, so she didn't join us. We took a bus up to Punta Callan, which is just a sign in the middile of the road, but there's a great view of the Cordillera Blancas (the mountains around ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

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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