church facade

Arequipa, the white city

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June 16th 2011
We left Huacachina an hour late on a Cruz del Sur bus...what luxury! Seats recline way back and there are leg rests. We were upstairs in economy, second from front and on the ocean side so I had a very good view of the edge of the road literally at the edge of the cliff 100m above the crashing waves....must be why we travel at night....can´t see the dangers. We were served dinner and breakfast, a ... 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