Misty volcano over Chivay

Since we got to Chivay so early, and the town is in a valley, it was still dark. The sun was just rising so the only structures that were illuminated were the volcanoes and that made for a spectacular view.

The highest waterfall to the deepest canyon in the world

August 30th 2007
Yes that´s right, I officially made it from one to the other in 8 or 9 days..which isnt so good I know, but yeah it was great! We arrived in Arequipa, the largest city in the south of Peru yesterday. Arequipa is known as the white city since it is...yep white! Apparently most of the old town is built from volcanic rock which sounds pretty cool until you find out that there are scores of volcano ... 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

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