The Highest I've Ever Been Photo 3

The Highest I've Ever Been

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September 13th 2010
Awesome Fun for a Sore Arse It had been a restless night’s sleep. Some kind of fiesta was happening because the BANG of bottle rockets had carried on well past midnight, as had the howling of the city’s many dogs. Then, just as it seemed the city had finally gone to sleep, the roosters started up. Whoever said that roosters crow at dawn is full of shit because these cocks started up long ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz » Huascaran National Park

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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