Mercada de la Marina & Tingo 4

Mercada de la Marina & Tingo

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May 7th 2006
While Jeff was teaching his class this morning, Alberto and Elizabeth took the kids and I to the Mercada de la Marina marketplace. (See lots of pictures.) It was really baccan (Jeff’s favorite new word which means cool). It was similar to a farmer’s market in Atlanta, except for the fact that all the meat is just sitting out in an open market with no refrigeration or even air conditioning. ... 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