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Arequipa, Peru (Oct. 25 - Oct. 31, 2017)

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October 26th 2017
The night bus dropped me off in the outskirts of Arequipa. I walked for a bit and hailed a tax for the center. I didn't book a hostel in advance, so I walked the center looking for one. I walked into one and they showed and the dorm room. I was full and half the people were half naked. People of European descent. Some l ... 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