More Peru, Arequipa, Colca canyon, Cusco and Macchu Picchu April 18th 2007 Arequipa is the second largest and supposedly second most important city in Peru with a brilliant night life. It is called the white city due to the white stone buildings and the number of European inhabitants. That’s was the tourist spiel anyway. The buildings were grey from pigeon poo, the nightlife was on a par with Whitstable’s and the only real highlights were that the internet access wa ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon 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
We're Tom and Gem, we left london on 1st April for 12months to see the world, experience other cultures and to complete our own personal quests
gemma´s being to find the cheapest bottle of wine
tom´s being to find and devour the biggest bloodiest steak
We´ll keep you up to date with our progress and any adventures we have on route
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