Hatun Machay

In Huaraz, Peru, Climbing like a Gecko

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November 18th 2007
As always I seem to meet people as I go and so continues Peru, from Cusco I took a very long bus to Lima, stopped, wandered and found my ticket to Huaraz. Proceeded to eat a nice seafood lunch and met a local with just enough time to visit and get on my bus to Huaraz. I arrived in Huaraz at first light more or less, and again followed the trend of finding lodging through a tourist agent at the b ... 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