Blogs from Huancayo, Junin, Peru, South America - page 11

While volunteering in Huancayo, Tino, the eternally energetic director of the small organisation, Tinkuy Peru, organised various trips to local tourist sights. The Mantaro Valley is rich in culture and attracts about 50,000 tourists each year. We visited the extraordinary mini grand Canyon, Torre-Torre, next to the Libertad Hill. We also visited the Wariwilka ruins 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the city, with it's traces of pre-Inca temples of the Wanka tribe and were ably shown round by a guide who spoke in English. There's also an interesting little museum giving information on the local history. Tino is fond of mountain biking, and so I joined him and two young female volunteers on a bike ride to Concepcion. It was a mini-mid-life-crisis for me, as both girls consistently outpaced me, smiling sweetly while they graciously waited ... read more