snow/hail... to be expected at 4900m high

Rain and Sun.

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February 16th 2006
Peru Truck tour - 2nd half of 3 weeks+3days in Lima, 8-17th Feb.2006) Politics Continuing our journey to the coast away from Colca Canyon, one of our most knowledgeable guides filled our head with more info on Peru. I knew that one of the president candidate was a woman, which could be a softer alternative to the past military government and guerillos of the Shining Path, both accounting for 70, ... read more

South America » Peru

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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