Cascadas de Yanay

Quillabamba (part 2)

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February 2nd 2012
We drove deeper into the jungled mountains. The driver took as far as his car could go. We thanked him and started up the trail into the dark forest. Colorful birds dartted from branch to branch overhead. Vines hung from tremendous trees like pre-historic snakes. Soon we found ourselves in the middle of a banana grove. Hundreds of bananas hung all around us. The boys rushed at them as if they were ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » La Convención » Quillabamba

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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