Arequipa

Beautiful colonial buildings surround the main plaza.

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August 17th 2007
We began our travels of Peru in the capital city of Lima, quite a modern bustling city of 7.8 million people. The night of our arrival we met our tour leader, Patricia, who was our chaperone whilst travelling in Peru. Our first stop was Pisco, the place of the famous Pisco grape brandy, used to make the cocktail Pisco Sour. To get there we caught a local bus which drove us for approximately 4.5 hr ... read more

South America » Peru

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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