Shadows

chachapoyas

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December 7th 2009
Well you may remember us mentioning the poor mans Galapagos, here we are in Northern Peru, searching out the poor mans Machu Picchu. Apparently there are some ruins here that are shadowed only by the great and wondrous Machu Picchu itself, but with out the tourists and and at a fraction of the cost. Since our daily budget for ice cream has risen to embarrassing amounts, we are looking to cut cor ... read more

South America » Peru » Amazonas » Chachapoyas

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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