´Fundada el 15 de agosto de 1540 por Manuel García de Carbajal.´ They are celebrating the anniversary of Arequipa today. ´La ciudad blanca´or the white city they call it. Why? I don´t know yet. Sitting at 2325 metres above see level the city is 466 years old today they say. People march with guns in the plaza de armas with the cathedral above and bands play. Rotary International, dancing, coca-cola float with a girl on the back of course. Gotta promote that coke! Botica cosmetics with girls wearing makeup. When and where did people start wearing makeup? The sun bright in the sky the parade started around noon and the sun has set and it hasn´t stoped yet. It continues outside as I type and it´s 6! Longest parade I´ve ever been to. I had to
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