Gran Hotel San Ignacio
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Cajamarca - where Atahualpa Inca got killed
... view over the city and surrounding area. Thenwe went to see the various colonial churches such as the Iglesia de San Francisco and the Iglesia de Belen. We also visited the 2 old hospitals, one for men and one for women. THe most interesting site was the Cuarto de Rescate. This is the room the last Inca ruler, Atahualpa was asked to fill up with gold and precious stones and in exchange his life would be spared. He ordered his soldiers to fill up the room but it never really got ...
Bathing like an Incan King
... his estimated 40,000 - 80,000 soldiers camped here as they had heard news of a 2000 strong Spanish invading force in Cajamarca. The king went to parley with the Spanish and reportedly only took with him 600 men. The Spanish commander explained himself to the Inca king as a man of god and handed him a bible. The king reportedly threw it to the ground, giving the Spanish commander enough excuse to launch a full on attack. Despite the Inca's superior man ...
Locals
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The Incas had a vast empire that had risen to power and become the
greatest on the continent within only 200 years, conquering the local
Cajamarca populace in 1460, however when the Spanish arrived the
civilisation was on the brink of civil war with two brothers both
contesting for the title of leader. They were vaguely aware that the
Spanish were coming, but as is chronicled one ...
Visiting Mountain Communities
... San Carlos who wanted electricity for their community building. We met with the community there and it turned out San Carlos was a very good prospect.
Later back in Cajamarca we splurged on good coffee and hamburgers and stayed a night there before catching the night bus back to Trujillo. Back in Trujillo again and it was great to have some variety of food and a hot shower and warm temperatures again. This week we´re writing up the project plans.
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Een warm ontvangst in Peru
... there horses without.
It is obviously clear to us that Peru is poorer than Ecuador. In the first village we see a man of maybe 40 years walking with his feet bent inside. He is disabled since his birth and found a way to deal with this. He cannot wear shoe because of his misshapen feet and therefore he made some covers out of car tire to protect. Later when we enter another village we pitch the tent on the local footballfield. There is a small kid ...
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Posada del Puruay
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El Portal de Marquez
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Hotel Casa Blanca
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Hacienda San Vicente
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