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Arequipa

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February 14th 2006
I have now left cuzco and I am in Arequipa in Peru. We will leave tomorrow for three nights of camping and to see the nazca lines. We also said goodbye to four people from our trip in cuzco and two new people have joined. Down to six people and two drivers now! The night after cuzco we stayed in a local village. Our rooms were mud floored, mud walled, straw roofed - but they did have elect ... 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