black maize

Back to town...

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September 8th 2008
We get on the 9am bus outta dodge (can´t believe we made it out the canyon so early...was expecing to be on the midday bus), back along the canyon lip to Chivay...a town famous for their mineral laden hot springs, where we plan to spend a day soaking our weary bones. Along the way our bus stops for a few minutes at the tourist trap Cruz del Condor. People in tour-buses pay big dollar to stand at ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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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