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October 17th 2008
i arrived from trujillo to huaraz overnight, to a chilly, damp, grey and very english feeling morning. the altitude is quite high here and the thin air and the lack of sleep and dreary weather didnt inspire great things in me. i found a hostel for two nights until i could get in touch with my couch host and get acclimatised. i am ashamed to say i did this watching telly and eating but it did the t ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz » Huascaran National Park

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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