Arequipa by Night

Day 65 - The White City (Another One)

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May 26th 2010
Needing the previous night's sleep to continue recovering from the Inca Trail, we opted for a day bus to Arequipa today, from which we could explore the Colca Canyon and, if we were lucky, spot condors! I think I slept for 90% of our 8 hour bus journey, thus not much to report from today. We booked our tour of the canyon from our hostel and enjoyed dinner in a balcony restaurant overlooking yet an ... read more

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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