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Arequipa

In the main plaza of the so-called white city.
Peru

August 28th 2007
On a bus full of tourists, we left Bolivia from Copacabana and headed into Puno, Peru. Another quick border crossing which was good. A cute little boy was sitting near the passport control police office, took a look at my passport (I have been traveling with my Portuguese passport over here) and said ´you’re from Portugal´ I asked him if I was a gringo, he shook his head with an enthusiastic ... read more
South America » Peru » Lima

Peruvian Flag 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
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