heading into the clouds

Chaos in the streets

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December 20th 2009
So, same drill now I´m not in Chile, although I only have some odd remarks this time.... In Iquique it was the first time I´ve seen Chinese cars... not many, but there were a few that I looked at thinking "what the heck is that", to find out it was a Great Wall or something similar. I guess they´re there because of the duty free zone, and the fact that there are actually quite a few Chinese mak ... 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