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» Lost city of Cerro Azul
April 27, 2009When the Incas arrived in the Cañete valley they found it fiercely defended by the Guarco (Huarco) people who lived there. It took future emperor Túpac Yupanqui years to subdue them, even going as far as to temporarily recreate the imperial capital of Cusco nearby as a base to attack from, moving the empire’s army there in the process. There were Huarco fortresses dotted across the fertile valley, and these fiercely defensive people had 20,000 warriors at their disposal, reading to die for their freedom – but life for the Huarco wasn’t always like this.
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Archaeology, Lima City Guide, Travel: Central Peru | Also tagged: cerro azul, huaca, huarco, incas, pyramids, ruins, tupac yupanki | 
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» Lima – Weekend Getaways
January 26, 2009So, what is the tourist, with more time in Lima then they’d prefer and no interest in a city experience, to do?
The truth is, Peru is such a magical place that you do not need to go too far outside the city of Lima to find attractions that rival those elsewhere in the country. From desert oases, pretty Andean villages and ancient pyramids to hiking trails, white water rafting and horseback riding – here’s the run down of nearby weekend getaways.
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5 Comments | Lima City Guide, Travel: Central Peru | Also tagged: african, antioquia, asia, beach, black, canta, cerro azul, checta, chillon valley, chincha, chosica, cieneguilla, el carmen, hacienda, hacienda san jose, huaca centinela, ica, islas ballestas, lima, lomas de lachay, lunahuana, lurin valley, matucana, pachacamac, paracas, pisco, rimac valley, sandboarding | Permalink
» Conquest of the Huarco of the Cañete Valley
September 3, 2008Six centuries have now passed since the young Túpac Yupanqui, chief commander of the victorious army of his father the grand Inca Pachacútec, set eyes on this extensive green valley for the first time from the dry desert hills above, the valley that today is called Cañete. Strategically allied with the Chincha further south and [...]
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2 Comments | Archaeology, Culture and History, Travel: Central Peru | Also tagged: cañete valley, cerro azul, huarco, incas, incawasi, pachacutec, ruins, tupac yupanki, ungara | Permalink
» Fishing on the Peruvian coast
December 14, 2006I’ve seen coastal scenes in the UK, in France and in Chile, all of which, although mostly the same, I feel give some insight into the country in which they are located.
I am familiar with seeing fishing boats coming ashore with their catch, birds flocking around harbours looking for dropped fish and all the sites [...]
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» Cerro Azul – Lima’s Beaches
December 10, 2006South of the city of Lima are dozens of beaches on an irregular desert coastline that are visited by thousands of Limeños in the summer months. The first set of beaches outside of the city are in the Lurín valley and continue down to the famous beaches at Asia and then towards the edge of [...]
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1 Comment | Lima City Guide, Travel: Central Peru | Also tagged: asia, beach, cerro azul, explorando lima, lima | Permalink
