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Arequipa through to Cusco

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March 2nd 2007
23 February, Friday... What a lovely morning. And this hostel has a nice garden to sit out in with hammocks and all sorts (and chairs I mean by that). But the weather turned bad at around twelve so we decided to do something other than laze about in the garden. On to the town centre where we could investigate all manner of things like trips to the Colca Canyon and see the big cathedral on ... 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