Guinea Pigs in a bag!

Huaraz

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February 14th 2007
After an eight hour bus journey, we arrived in the small hours of the morning in Huaraz, population 80,000, 3000m above sea level. We were advised to spend a couple of days acclimatizing, due to the massive increase in height.. So we spent the time discovering traditional Peruvian lifestyle - our first proper meal in Huaraz involved munching on a guinea pig’s leg!! Bex felt guilty holding the "p ... 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