Coca break

Santa Cruz Trek

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February 14th 2007
With only a week to spend in Huaraz, we wanted to get at least a 4 day trek in and still have time to check out the town and markets. So with a recommendation by some friends, we opted for the popular Santa Cruz trek (thanks Linsey and Darron). We jumped in with two other guys from Spain and Germany for a guided trip, which for the price, turned out to be a really sweet deal- not having to worry ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

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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