Down in the deep

Downs and ups in Arequipa....

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May 21st 2007
While Arequipa had come highly recommended to me, I hadn't done my homework before I got there and didn't really know what I was in for. Fortunately I met Sam and Dan, two lads from the UK, on the day I arrived and was promptly talked into doing a 2 day/3 night trek in the Colca Canyon, which was about 5 hours away. We had to get up at 4AM the next day to catch the bus to Cabanaconde where the tre ... 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