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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]
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] Blog: Machu Picchu
Date: August 16th 2010
Hi friends, I arrived back in Canada on Saturday and am relaxing at my parents' in Cochrane, enjoying the neverending daylight, and working on getting my apartment painted and ready to move into. About a month ago, Nancy Cole, a past colleague joined me in Arequipa for a few days before we headed off to travel. Nancy arrived in Arequipa from the coast and learned firsthand about altitude si ... read more
Date: August 16th 2010
Hi friends, I arrived back in Canada on Saturday and am relaxing at my parents' in Cochrane, enjoying the neverending daylight, and working on getting my apartment painted and ready to move into. About a month ago, Nancy Cole, a past colleague joined me in Arequipa for a few days before we headed off to travel. Nancy arrived in Arequipa from the coast and learned firsthand about altitude si ... read more
