Canyon Country

Peru - A Slightly Embittered Review

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October 17th 2010
Crossing the border to Bolivia with scenic views of Lake Titicaca had me contemplating Peru. Though on the whole my time there was fantastic, incidents over the last days had left me with something of a bad taste in my mouth for the country as a whole. I decided to try break the country down and put my finger on what it was but to be honest, my main issue was fairly easy to work out. The Pe ... read more

South America » Peru

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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