From colonial architecture to condors and the climb that nearly killed me - a week in Arequipa!

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May 16th 2009

Published: September 14th 2009

Having woken up early and with a sudden burst of enthusiasm I decided to see if I could make it to Arequipa (Peru) from where I was staying in Sorata, Bolivia, that same day - 14 hours, 5 buses, a rather uneventful border crossing later and we finally rounded a corner to see the lights of Arequipa brightening up the dark sky ahead. Of course we arrived late, just the 3 hours mind, not pulling into... Read Full Entry

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Willow

My story so far.... 2005: Left the UK and headed to New Zealand, spending a great year working in Wellington and travelling the country - vineyards, trekking , kayaking and more. 2006:When my working holiday visa expired I booked a ticket to Singapore and had an amazing 6 months in Asia - Orangutans in the Borneo rainforests, Tibetan plateaus and the ancient temples of Bagan and Angkor. 2006/07: Out of money but not quite ready to return to the UK I moved to Australia for 9 months or so, living in Sydney, travelling the East Coast and realising my career was n... full info

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15th September 2009

Wanderly Wagon
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Colca Canyon
Hey, did the colca canyon a few months ago. The last day is possibly the hardest climb I've ever done. Cool blog.

15th September 2009

Helen
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Bringing back memories!
Hi Wendy - this entry is bringing back so many memories for me - the Colca canyon hike up nearly broke me too, far harder than the Inca trek. It looks like we stayed at the same home-stay on the first night. Love it.

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