Arequipa Cathedral at night

Monsters of the Andes!

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March 26th 2008
The South American Condor is a Very Big Bird, but that's about all it's got in common with that big yellow fella who hangs around the New York Bronx teaching kids to read and selling crack on the side. The Condor can live for 50 years or more. It has a wing span of about 3 metres, and a seriously bad attitude. This is one nihilistic avian - the teenage hoodie of the bird world. Too pissed ... read more

South America » Peru » 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