El Misti

Churches, Canyons and Condors

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May 19th 2009
Any worries we had about bus travel soon dissapated as we made the 15hr journey to Arequipa in comfort and style aboard a very luxurious new bus. As the railway service is non existant for public travel in Peru and air travel is pretty pricey the buses are the main long distance transport and therefore much better than you would imagine. For about $50 USD each we got cushioned leather seats that r ... 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