The town of CHIVAY

Journey to Colca Canyon PART I.

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May 4th 2008
First leg of the journey was from Cusco to Arequipa...a long journey of approximately 9 hours on a bus, since I had never travelled on a long haul bus, I thought I would splash out and take a sleeper bus 'Cruz del Sur' not bad, it was cheap and comfortable. The bus left Cuzco at 8.30pm and would approximately arrive at 6am the next morning. I slept pretty well and upon awakening found myself in ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Chivay

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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