Huaraz Street Dancing 2

Up, Up and Away in Huaraz

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December 18th 2005
After our emotional farewell in Trujillo we spent a whole night on board a rather plush bus (by Peruvian standards) which elevated us from sea level (0m) to Huaraz which is nestled in a valley of mountains at just over 3000m. The journey took nine hours, the bus itself was extremly comfortable. However the attendant didn´t quite have the knack of temperature control and for most of the journey i ... read more

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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