Us inside the lovely nun's convent

Arequipa

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March 11th 2007
From Bolivia, it was time to head into Peru. We still had a while before we were due in Cusco for the Inca Trek, so headed to the west coast to visit Arequipa, meant to be one of Peru’s loveliest. After a killer 10 hour bus ride that wound through the mountains and seemed to stop at every single town along the way, we got there late at night, only to be abandoned by a cab driver who had no idea ... read more

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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