Dems de Andes!

I love Peru!

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December 14th 2008
Well, if the last blog finished off with some trepidation, it was a case of first impressions not being right at all! Yes, our first couple of days in Peru were not so impressive. We basically came down from the mountains into the scrub and desert. It was like someone had flicked a switch at the border between wealth (relatively speaking) and poverty. The houses were really like little run ... 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