Colcan Canyon

Running Down the Way Up (Part 2)

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October 7th 2008
Midday at the Oasis No one ever wakes you from a light sleep. They always pull you out of either the deepest of dark comas or - perhaps worse - the best of dreams. I am happily oblivious to time in the coma version of deep sleep when Ross's voice interrupts it. "I did it guys!" Before the darkness is replaced by a murky, yellow glow cast through my eyelids and onto my ret ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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