Lakes on the way to the Vaquarai

Running, runny...it all runs together down here.

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November 4th 2007
So all this and only for a few gallons of tap water? Well, ultraviolet light ¨sterilized¨tap water, but I´m getting ahead of myself. The last week has been good, necessarily incredibly long, but good. I ended up getting my luggage on about day four post-departure and headed straight up to the hills for some day "treks,"¨aka hiking between villages dodging hairy livestock and a spattering ... 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