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Peru Trekkin´ Part Two

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August 2nd 2007
Arequipa We took an overnight bus (which was freaking cold as they have no heating) and arrived in a town called Arequipa. We lucked out and ended up staying in the best residence we´ve had yet. It was so good we didn´t want to leave it! From here, Sam did a couple of hours of white water rafting on the Chile River, I´ve already got amongst the rapids when I lived in the Canadian Rocky´s s ... read more

South America » Peru

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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