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Start of Colca Canyon Trek

That´s the village in the centre that we hiked too and spent the night.
Arequipa and Colca Canyon

March 23rd 2008
Mid March: Arrive in Arequipa in South West Peru mid afternoon and head to a hostal recommended by a couple of Americans we met on the tour in Puno. We´re paying what we think is around $15 for a beautiful room and the hostal is more like a resort complete with nice restaurant, swimming pool and anything else you could need. We get a bit suspicious of the price when first the room is by far the n ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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