The Beach at sunset

Huanchaco/Trujillo

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November 12th 2011
Arriving in Trujillo was a very stark contrast to Huaraz....very barren and almost desert like! Situated on the coast I intended to have a few rest days following all the hiking I had just done. I had been recommended a hostel to stay in outside Trujillo in Huanchaco. Once a small fishing village, now a surfers hang out. I´d heard a rumour that the Canadian boys from Ecuador were heading this wa ... read more

South America » Peru » Trujillo

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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