Lovely Terraced Colca Valley

Colca Canyon

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May 24th 2005
Well it was yet another early morning when we were picked up by the mini-bus to take us to Colca Canyon. Somehow we managed to get placed into a French tour group (there seems to be a misconception amoungst Peruvians that all Canadians speak French) but the guide was very nice and gave us our own English translation on the side. Plus it was entertaining to practice our French. It was a long, bum ... 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