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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: Bird guano, dogs on roofs, and springtime in the Colca
Date: October 29th 2006
Hopping a series of overnight buses, I have been making my bleary-eyed way down the south coast of Peru: Pisco, Paracas, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa, and into the Colca Canyon region. Just yesterday, I returned to Arequipa from a 4-day Colca Canyon-to-Valley of the Volcanoes trek. In Pisco, I tepidly ... read more
Date: October 29th 2006
Hopping a series of overnight buses, I have been making my bleary-eyed way down the south coast of Peru: Pisco, Paracas, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa, and into the Colca Canyon region. Just yesterday, I returned to Arequipa from a 4-day Colca Canyon-to-Valley of the Volcanoes trek. In Pisco, I tepidly ... read more
