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Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

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July 28th 2014
We arrived in Arequipa from Puno and had a couple of days for catching up with friends and for Gary to watch the football world cup. One afternoon while Gary was watching football I went to a chocolate making course with Kayla, a friend we met in Sucre. We learnt about the process of making chocolate from 'bean to bar' as they described it, we tried different chocolate from the cheap mass produ ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » 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