Piura Peru

Piura Peru

Friday, July 31, 2009

On a Side Trip in Chachapoyas

On a side trip before the mission trip starts. In true Peruvian fashion there is no hot water in the Highlands of Chachapoyas. This is a very beautiful area. Today we were at a fortress that sits 10,700 feet. It was amazing to see. We will start the mission trip on Sunday. I have to add that the Trujeques are as crazy as the Harpers.
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Piura Information

Introduction to Piura:

Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province.

The population is approximately 400,000.

It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the first Spanish city in South America, San Miguel de Piura, in 1532, thus earning the modern day city its Peruvian nickname: "La Primera Ciudad"- meaning: the first city.