Kim at Arequipa airport

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March 20th 2008
We parted from our lovely car/rust bucket in Temuca, a random town in central Chile. The man from the hire company (Willy!) turned up approximately an hour late, during which time we all managed to get quite bored, Si narrowly managed being cursed by a gypsy and Rob translated a series of classic English pop songs into impeccable Spanish. To add insult to injury Willy decided to get difficult abou ... 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