arequipa

still in arequipa

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February 8th 2009
hola, So we are still in arequpia, and plan to be here a little while longer. We decided to take this week long spanish class that our hostel offers. its 4hrs a day, for 5 days (mon-fri). it was a good deal. so after that class we are unsure what we will do. we want to take a hike into the cola canyon, either a 2 or 3 day hike. so that will keep us here until next sunday or monday. then on to c ... read more

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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