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Cruz Del Condor

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May 3rd 2014
The van picked us up at 6:40am for our drive to Cruz del Condor where we would, hopefully, observe the giant birds. The first stop was the plaza in Yanque where there were lots of local people dressed traditionally selling their wares , dancing and posing for photos with alpacas and hawks. Dave bought another pair of alpaca socks since he wore his other pair today and they felt really good! Bre ... 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