Santa Catalina, Arequipa

Ciao for now

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April 9th 2007
Alas, our last entry to y'all before our return to Lancaster on the 11th. Leaving Cusco was a bit of a wrench, but we knew we had the idyllic Rapa Nui (Easter Island) to look forward to. Returning to almost sea level after being at high altitude for over a month was physically liberating. We could once again chase cats without being out of breath! First stop was Arequipa (still in Peru) ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more