The Colca Canyon

April 26th 2008
Arequipa is Peru´s second City known as the white city because of the many buildings made from the white volcanic rock of the nearby volcanic mountains. It was a place we were looking forward to visiting and chilling out in for a few days after the long trek to Machu Picchu. We found Arequipa to be a pleasant place to visit and a good bit less touristy than Cusco which was good. There are lots o ... read more

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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

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Peter Gaffey

PeterandMaire

Hi and Welcome to our Travel Blog. We are travelling around the world on a six month trip starting in South America and moving on to Australia and South East Asia. Our first stop was Buenos Aires on the 8th March. We spent 3 brillant months in South America and after brief stops in Sydney and Bali we are now travelling around Thailand and Laos. We are posting blogs on the places we have been and our experiences there as well as some photos from our trip. Check out our Blogs so far. Feel Free to post a message on out blog page at any time. ... full info

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