Arequipa

Latin American Escapade Part 3- Peru

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March 6th 2006
When I started typing this entry, we were at an internet cafe in Puno, a major city on the bank of Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of 3,827 metres. Today I am in Rio de Janeiro, and its been a week since finishing our stint in Peru. So this has been a while in development but hopefully worth it. Enjoy! We started our trip in Lima, where we met up with a tour group. We spent the morning running ar ... read more

South America » Peru

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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