Less than a century ago, HUARAZ – some 400km from Lima – was still a fairly isolated community, barricaded to the east by the dazzling snowcapped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca and separated from the coast by the dry, dark Cordillera Negra. Between these two mountain chains the powerful Río Santa has formed a valley, the Callejón de Huaylas , a region with strong traditions of local independence. In 1885 the people of the Callejón waged a guerrilla war against the Lima authorities, which led to the whole valley being in rebel hands for several months. The revolt was sparked off by a native … more »

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Huaraz October 2007
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