Crossing Andagua River

On To Andagua

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September 5th 2008
Chachas hotel yields a rustic night’s sleep under woolen blankets but with clothes on at the now low height of 10,500 feet. There’s a breakfast of lentils and beef waiting for us at the same tienda we ate at last night. The father and son from the night before are present, and they have a day of visiting the old man’s cousin in the hills above Chanchas. The old man has the lentils, and hi ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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