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The Andean School

Recently relocated from the main Plaza to the same street as Tino's house.
Huancayo, city of Wankas and festivals!

July 22nd 2005
Huancayo, home to the Wanka tribe and city of festivals, 3280m (10,760ft) in the Andes and 380 kms (236 miles) from Lima, was our home for 3 weeks. We fancied taking one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world from Lima to Huancayo, it's also the highest train journey in the world reaching a height of 4815m (15,800ft), but it only runs once a month, a schedule which defies the most organ ... read more
South America » Peru » Junin » Huancayo

Peruvian Flag 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
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