Start of the Trek

Chicha and Chong

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September 9th 2011
We arrived in the white city, Arequipa at around 09:30 on Fri 9th and got a hostel near the Plaza des Armas. Took it easy and booked our next bus tickets as well as the Colca Canyon trek starting Sunday. Saturday went to see Juanita the "Ice Princess" in Museo Sanctuarios Andinos, a 500 year old mummified teenager who was sacrificed at the summet of the Ampato volcano. Sunday we left at 3am for ... read more

South America » Peru

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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