Another view of the main plaza

Ruins and salsa dancing!!

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July 30th 2009
Monday morning we rolled into Trujillo and whilst we didn't have a booking at a hostel we knew we wanted to stay just outside Trujillo at a town on the coast called Huanchaco. So we agreed a fare with the taxi driver and set off however he soon pulled over at a petrol station and wanted us to pay the fare in advance (to pay for his petrol) so we duly coughed up much to our chagrin as he wasn't ha ... read more

South America » Peru » Trujillo

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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