Celebrating the environment

Cámbialo

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June 4th 2010
Our bus followed the Mantaro River through the Andes from Huancayo to La Oroya. We saw the river turn a dark brown color. We saw the mountains change from gray and green to white. The white had nothing to do with snow, but everything to do with contamination. We literally saw the poison that is slowly killing the environment and slowly killing the residents of La Oroya. La Oroya, Peru is on ... read more

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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