Old Town Quito

Peru

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November 7th 2008
Hello from Peru, YAY OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!! On Sunday we left the farm and Vilcabamba and took an 8 hour bus ride across the border and into Piura, a city in Northern Peru. It is very nice to be on the road again and not have to deal with certain aspects of the farm such as tarantulas in the bathroom, cooking for 12 people every night or waking up first to a rooster at 3:30 in the morning and t ... read more

South America » Peru » Tumbes » Tumbes

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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