arequipa, central square

now in arequipa, peru

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February 6th 2009
hola, So after a not so nice 16hr bus ride, we made it to arequipa. we departed at 4.30pm, and arrived at 8.30am the next day. the bus ride was not to my liking. im not a fan of fu%&/kin stupid crazy bus drivers. i understand they drive more crazy here than i understand, and its normal. but when you have 50 lives in your hands, i think you can try and slow it down a tick. this idiot thought he w ... 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