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Peru, Colca Canyon and Machu Picchu

September 6th 2008
Our visit to Peru was not in the plan but since we were in northern Chile we decided to head towards Peru and Bolivia before going to Argentina, this means our return is postponed by two months and we will be back in mid December...when will we have such an occasion again?! Our first stop in Peru was Arequipa, a beautiful colonial city, called the "White City" for the volcanic stone "sillar" wi ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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