Handball

Felices fiestas patrias!! Happy independence day Peru!

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July 29th 2012
July 28 - Peru's Independence Day! To celebrate fiestas patrias, I went with people from CL (Communion and Liberation - the Catholic Movement that I met in Denver) to a place about an hour outside of Lima called Cieneguilla. We rented this ranch/campground area and hung out all morning and afternoon - played handball, hiked to see some ruins, went to mass, sang songs. It was quite a refresh ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima

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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