Tino at Torre Torre

The Lowdown on the Highlands

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August 10th 2006
Well, after a seven hour flight to Miami, a 24 hour layover there, a 5.5 hour flight to Lima, a 6 hour wait at the bus station, and a 7 hour bus ride, I finally arrived at a city up in the Andes called Huancayo. For those of you who are a bit on the green side when you hear of my travels, please also remember how much the travelling portion sucks. I'm so sick of airports. I can't wait to come h ... read more

South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo

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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