Arequipa's main cathedral

El Condor Pasa

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October 18th 2007
On friday morning we arrived to Arequipa, Peru's second biggest city (more than a million inhabitants), and a very nice one too. The inhabitants are very proud of their city, and wish to compete with Lima's importance. You can see that for example in the beer types - all around Peru you can buy Cusqueña beer (beer from cusco), but in Arequipa and the surroundings - only Arequipeña. We stayed i ... 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