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Peru - Colca Canyon

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May 31st 2007
Before heading to this deepest canyon in the world (yes, deeper than the famous Grand Canyon in the US, but admittedly less spectacular), I had an afternoon and evening to rest in Arequipa, Peru’s second largest city. Again, I was surprised by how nice and clean the city was. In fact, it is called the “White City of Peru”, given the use of strikingly white stone of volcanic origin in most b ... 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