I pick up a local girl.

Death to the fat bastard

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May 23rd 2006
One of the trips from Arequipa was a guided hike in the Colca-Canyon, apparently the deepest canyon in the world (for 100 kms averages 3400 meters deep), so obviously Mel wanted us to walk down it. The trip took us from Arequipa at 6am on a local bus to a town called Cabanaconde, we crossed over the mountain tops at 4500m. We had a quick lunch at local restaurant and we were off. The walk was ... 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