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Arequipa

Multiple crash memorial.
Arequipa

August 3rd 2008
We went by bus from Puno to Arequipa, a very pleasent town in Southern Peru. Its a very civilised place where we spent a considerable amount of time doing nothing in particular. In its centre is the convent of Santa Catherina, which was an enclosed convent for over 400 years. By enclosed I mean that the towns had no physical contact with the outside world apart from conversations with family ... read more
South America » Peru

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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