Arequipa Plaza de Armas

Arequipa to Cusco

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December 14th 2005
Full day in Arequipa, spent some time wandering around the Santa Catalina Convent first. It´s like a small town inside with brightly coloured little cobbled streets, very pretty. Then went for lunch at a rooftop terrace overlooking the Plaza de Armas, which has some fantastic colonial architecture - arches galore! Oh and the obligatory cathedral which has been rebuilt after a couple of earthquake ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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