Decorated church at Arequipa

Arequipa

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May 1st 2007
We've got a bit behind in this blog so here is some catching up. We caught an overnight bus from Nasca to Arequipa, a bit of back tracking. We booked into a Hostel called Home Sweet Home, it was in a nice quiet part of town. Arequipa is the 2nd largest city in Peru and is called the White City because most of the big buildings are made of volcanic stone that is whitish. The main plaza in tow ... 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