Me and the guys at lunch

Arequipa, the beautiful white city

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November 21st 2008
After boarding the bus for Arequipa, I settled down on the coach hoping that the seat next to me would be free, when a man sat down beside me. It was funny because I recognised him as I had already bumped into him earlier at the station. He´d got a bit upset with me because I was in a hurry and asked him to watch over my bags while I dashed to the counter to pay my tax (in Peru, before you board ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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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