Monasterio Santa Catalina

Arequipa and Colca Canyon - the Machu Picchu warm-up!

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December 24th 2009
Hola amigos, This is Kara here. Megan and I have decided to alternate writing the blog entries to even out the workload, because, no one wants to be overworked on vacation! Just a disclaimer, this is very long - but after reading it, you will get a real sense of our adventures! We have arrived in Cusco and are currently acclimatizing at 3300m in preparation for our departure to Machu Picchu ... 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