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Hiking in the Cordillera Blanca

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September 11th 2008
Wow what an amazing place. This has got to be one of the most beautiful places on the planet. It is so stunning here combined with a great hotel in Huaraz we have decided to kick back for a bit after what feels likes days on the road... Everywhere you look you are surrounded by beauty, there are 22 peaks over 6000m in this area alone and the snowcapped mountains are a fantastic sight. We de ... 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