Chachani ascent

Peru and home...

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April 13th 2009
Ahhh, We go home tomorrow! It is hard to believe that our long planned round the world trip has come to an end so quickly. I have just been saying to gemma that it seems like we have only just set off. It really feels like we are about half way through our travels; not at the bloody end! 8 months and 16 countries later but right now I want to do another 16. We have totally missed Africa; what abou ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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