Bastilla Islands

what a week it was...

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March 13th 2006
Well it has only been one week in Peru.. but what a week it was... so much to tell... we arrived into lima last monday following a flight in from guatemala city via panama (got to see the canal from above... pretty cool!) Cool is not a word i will get to use much in this entry, cause it has been damn hot! Thank God i shaved the beard (for the time being anyways)... What a geographically diverse co ... 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