Chan Chan Restored Ruins

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
»
»»

Chan Chan, Huanchaco & Why You Might Not Want to Go to Peru

January 17th 2010
Second stop on the Summer Beach-Hopping tour is Huanchaco (juan-CHA-co) and all I can say is "Eureka!" I was giving up on Peru's desert coastline. Literally, most of Peru's coast is desert and while at first it's quite stunning, after awhile, I found myself longing for palm trees. Both Mollendo, where I spent New Years, and Paracas, are small, dusty towns without much beauty to be found. I mean ... read more

South America » Peru » La Libertad » Huanchaco

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

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
»
»»

Joined	February 25th 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	August 20th 2012	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	65	Guestbook	144
Photos	487	Forum Posts	0