Beautiful View from the Ruins

Thursday

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September 14th 2006
I got to make up my trip to the Wari Ruins and Quinia today.... It was just 4 of us plus Pancho and our driver Alejandro so it was very nice. Diane was sick the same day as me so she went as well and so did Marie Claire (who broke her foot) and David. We first went to the site of the last Battle of Independence which is called the Battle of Ayacucho. This is where Peru finally won its indepen ... read more

South America » Peru » Ayacucho

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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