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Peru´s coast is a desert!

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November 26th 2008
Hello hello from the white city (no not Minas Tirith you Lord of the Rings geeks) of Arequipa in southern Peru. Arequipa is Peru´s second largest city (750,000ish) nestled beside some big volcanoes in the southern part of Peru´s highlands. It´s kind of like the Cuenca (Ecuador) of Peru. It´s the colonial gem of the country. The streets are narrow and paved with stones. There´s a river that ru ... 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