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Mount Chachani

Are Quipay

March 31st 2007
Legend has it that the beautiful town of Arequipa, Peru recieved its name from an Inkan soldier who, being enraptured by the valley´s beauty while on march with his fellow troops, asked his commander, "Are quipay?" The translation being, "Can we stay here?" The city is famous for the white volcanic rock found in the valley called sillar. This material was used to build many of the colonial bu ... read more
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Peruvian Flag Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
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