´Blanco Flor´ the Alpaca

Santa Cruz Trek, The Cordillera Blanca

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November 23rd 2008
The Santa Cruz trek is one of the most popular backpacking circuits in South America. Located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, which begins approximately in the middle of Peru and runs south down towards Bolivia and Chile, the majority of this National Park region sits above 4000 metres above sea level. The most common trek through this area is 4 days/3 nights and provides some of the wor ... read more

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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