Ayacucho

In Ayacucho

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July 19th 2005
I am here. I am tired. I am out of it. This morning was hell. Got to the airport at 330am, running on 1 hour sleep. Julie did not have a flight, but I did. We ended up dealing with it. She had to buy a one way ticket. When we got here everyone was eating breakfast and getting ready for their first day at their placement. I went straight to bed and slept until noon. The house is much ... 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