Gorgeous pillars

World Tour of Colca Canyon

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May 19th 2007
written by Miss Wendy O Our last stop in Bolivia was Sucre, the cultural capital. At the time we were there the locals were campaigning for the capital title to be returned to Sucre from La Paz so we got caught up in the action. Sucre is a much more chilled, cleaner and friendlier city with heaps more character than skanky La Paz. After brushing up on our Bolivian history at the Casa de ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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