Arequipa and the Misti volcano

The White City

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May 7th 2007
It took 5 hours to get to Arequipa from Chivay. We drove through desert and swamp land, and also through the crater of an extinct volcano. In Arequipa we stayed at La Casa de mi Abuela (the house of my grandmother) which was a sprawling complex of buildings with lots of beautiful gardens and birds in cages and a pool even. We were definitely spoilt. And the breakfast was great, served on a ba ... 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