Local wonan, Colca Canyon

Arequipa - Condors & Canyons

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October 12th 2008
I woke at 0100 to a rather enjoyable sound coming from the bar downstairs - a Peruvian cover band doing “Livin' on a Prayer” in Spanglish. I was a little disappointed to be awake at that hour but the humour value was worth it. The alarm went off at 0230 and our van collected us from outside the hostel, not before hearing 20 or so drunk guys singing along to Metallica “Exit Light, Enter Nig ... 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