View from a moto-taxi

Adios Ecuador... ¡Hola Peru!

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December 26th 2005
And so it was, after an unusual Christmas (in that we were away from our respective families and on the other side of the globe), that we were on the road again. The crossing to Peru was the first frontier of the journey after reaching South America, and WHAT a frontier it turned out to be! You can call me old-fashioned, but when I think "border" I think of a couple of buildings with lots of of ... read more

South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora

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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