Our apartment

Arequipa

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January 2nd 2009
We´re just a few days short of finishing our time in here in Arequipa, and so thought we´d better share some photos with you and do an update. The bulk of our time has been working with the children from a particular town where opportunities are few, and they are mainly left to their own devices as their parents have to work virtually all the time. Within moments of arriving we were whisked of ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » 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