mount Chachani

¨When the moon separated from the earth, it forgot to take Arequipa¨

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September 2nd 2008
Arequipa is a city in the basin of the active volcano El Misti (5822mtr) and 2 snowcapped mountains, Chachani (6075mtr) and Pichu Pichu (5571mtr). It´s the gateway to canyon country, but we´re spending a few days here soaking up some culture before heading into the wilds of Colca Canyon...one of the deepest in the world at over 3000mtr deep. It seems everything is big in Peru, except the people. ... 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