Arequipa's Cathedral

Arequipa and Colca Canyon

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October 20th 2011
Arequipa is a very cute colonial city. The central plaza, white buildings and cobbled streets are very picturesque. We visited Santa Catalina, a convent that housed nuns from wealthy families... at some point the archbishop had to ban them from having more than one servant each! The convent is like a little town, with streets, little houses and several pretty courtyards. We also visited Juanita, a ... 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