Rainbow in Huancayo

Huancayo Life

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March 21st 2006
Life in Huancayo is all about.... PEOPLE We have settled in great with our host family. Everyone is so friendly, the grandmother cracks me up for sure! She is such a sweet little old lady. The project (Tinkuy Peru) is family run, everyone is involved in helping out in some way or another, whether it is teaching English, cooking dinner, or taking volunteers on tours. We are living with the f ... read more

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo

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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