Peru 4
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Date: 02/10/10
Owner: marko
Size: 99 items
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Leaving Cusco
10 years ago we would probably take the 26-hour bus ride to Lima, but now we decided to fly.
Date: 09/16/09
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Trujillo
Anyway, after landing in Lima we jumped right on the night bus to Trujillo in the north.
Date: 09/17/09
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Trujillo is a colorful and pleasant city.
Date: 09/17/09
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It was founded in 1534 by Pizarro and named after his birthplace in Spain.
Date: 09/17/09
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Of all the places we visited in Peru, it had the most Spanish feel.
Date: 09/17/09
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It also had the smallest share of the indigenous population and was in many ways different from other places we visited.
Date: 09/17/09
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Despite that, Trujillo was the first Peruvian city to declare independence from Spain in 1820.
Date: 09/17/09
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The city lies in the fertile Moche valley in the middle of the dry coastal desert.
Date: 09/18/09
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This area has been the center of several pre-Inca civilizations - most notably Chimu and Moche.
Date: 09/19/09
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