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Llamas & Alpacas

At about 3500m we come across a pen of llamas and apalcas (and some very drunk / high farmers)
Colca Canyon

March 11th 2006
Just got back from 2 days in the Colca Canyon and thought we´d give a quick update before we head to Puno (for Lake Titicaca) on Monday 13th. We got picked up from our hostel on Friday morning (happy birthday dad!) and squeezed into a Minivan for the long, bumpy and erraticly driven ride to the Colca Canyon from Arequipa. We´ve mentioned before but Arequipa is about 2500m asl, winding in itsel ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

Peruvian Flag 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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