The Candelabra

Endless desert and hiking the Colca Canyon

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February 13th 2013
We woke up to see rock desert, this went on for some hours and was a complete contrast to the lush green valleys we’d been enjoying over the past couple of weeks. As hours went by the landscape didn’t change, only when we reached Lima, this vast city punctuated the desert and on leaving the City there was more of the same. We’d decided to skip Lima we’d have to return to get our flight bac ... 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