Arequipa

Buns of steel, lost padels, condors, massages, and throwing up all in the white city: Arequipa

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October 8th 2007
We arrived in Arequipa 29th Sept. Journey details: Origen/Destination... Arica (Chile) - Arequipa (Peru) Mode of transport... Taxi & Coach Company... Cruz del Sur Cost.... 3000 Pesos each + 35 Soles Duration... about 6 hours Remarks... we took a taxi from Arica across the border to Tacna and then picked up a coach for the rest of the journey to Arequipa. This was apparently the best wa ... read more

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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