Vicuñas

Cañon del Colca

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December 4th 2008
We arrived in yet another colonial town on our south bound journey through Peru, this one being Arequipa. Having spent a long time on a bus we were delighted to find a hostel with a tv where we recharged our batteries for a few hours before heading out to explore the town The following morning we headed off on a bus to the famous Colca Canyon. We had a guided tour of the region and stopped for ... 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