Arequipa

Flight of the Condors

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November 22nd 2008
Hello. Me again. I've got a bit of time now because my bus out of La Paz got cancelled because of some protests, so I'm going to try and get you bang upto date with whats been happening over here. Which probably means I'll do one more entry and give up, but you never know. For me, the night bus from Nasca to Arequipa was a comfortable and very pleasant experience, I slept the whole way. For ... 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