Church and main plaza

Southern Peru, last major stop

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October 7th 2008
Hola, Buenas Dias mis amigos y amigas....Well this is my last blog for a while. We are heading to the states for 5 weeks of visiting friends and family, returning to Ecuador, and hopefully heading mid-December to the Galapagos for a couple weeks, then on to Isla Coco, which is off the coast of Costa Rica. Then on to Costa Rica, then down to Panama. Robin is working on boat projects, and I'm men ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » 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