Valley of the Moon

Highs and Lows of Peru

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March 19th 2009
Since our last blog we have now travelled north across half of Chile and into Peru (so busy). Before leaving Chile we stopped in San Pedro de Atacama. The driest place on the earth, some areas have absolutely no record of rain (I love my geography). We visited the Valley of the Moon, had our first dose of altitude (heading up to 4000m) to see the Andean Lagoons and also visited the Geyser fie ... 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