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June 5th 2006
Hi again, We have made it to Arequipa! It was a long overnight bus ride from Pisco, but we have arrived. Our bus left last night at abouy 9:30 and we got into Arequipa at 10:30 or so. We are relived to be off the bus... all the bumping around did not do Mariel´s stomach any good! But everything is going fine in that front. We are thinking some plain old pizza tonight will give our tummies ... 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