An Arequipa Courtyard

Peruvian Mothers Day In Arequipa

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May 14th 2006
Having spent the night listening to an American with a cold that I can only liken the noise to the sound made when ripping a thick piece of material such as a doormat, we got up & had a comprehensive breakfast next door made by the mother at our hostel, nobody else was around as they had been dancing all night. We went into town & finally found some cash at an ATM not inside a bank as it was a Su ... read more

South America » Peru » 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