Yummm....

Eating pets and a long trip to Peru

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November 13th 2008
Hola dearest amigos! It has been a week since my last entry, and now I am in a new país, Peru! The past few days have been travel filled, because we Drew, Nate (see mitad del mundo, Nate riding the elephant entry) decided to cross into Peru at the most remote crossing (Zumba). Nate and Drew arrived in Cuenca on Friday night, and we left for Loja a town 7 hours south monday morning. The weekend ... read more

South America » Peru » Amazonas » Chachapoyas

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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