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The last Peruvian sunset....

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August 2nd 2005
Seen from the upper deck of Naylamp Hostel, almost the perfect place for such an event. It is my last night in Peru, I just watched my last Peruvian sunset over the south Pacific Ocean with a gentle off shore breeze, the weather is perfect as I sip my beer and listen to the tales of several other travellers and spin some of my own. The little town of Huanchaco, just up the coast from Trujillo, ... read more

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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