Views down into the canyon to the village of Chivay

Arequipa to Lima

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June 26th 2008
It was a sad goodbye to Cusco when we eventually left and headed to Arequipa, it was a fantastic city and we had had such a great time there and on the Inca Trail. We left in the afternoon for a flight to Arequipa, but in typical Cusco fashion, there was a huge parade going on at the time, all the roads were blocked so the bus had difficulties picking us up and then the bus driver went to the bus ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima

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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