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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]
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] Blog: Peru Part II: Trapped in Machu Picchu & Living the good life in Lima
Date: June 7th 2009
After our Colca Canyon adventure, we were happy to be back in civilization-- the large but pleasant city of Arequipa. Jake was still recovering from his altitude sickness and we were trying to get our stomachs back on track, so we took it easy and tried to avoid the cheap set meals with their suspect soups and homemade drinks. It is very easy to get around Arequipa since cabs seem to charge ... read more
Date: June 7th 2009
After our Colca Canyon adventure, we were happy to be back in civilization-- the large but pleasant city of Arequipa. Jake was still recovering from his altitude sickness and we were trying to get our stomachs back on track, so we took it easy and tried to avoid the cheap set meals with their suspect soups and homemade drinks. It is very easy to get around Arequipa since cabs seem to charge ... read more
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