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Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

April 30th 2009
Hola desde Arequipa! So we arrived here at about 4 in the morning. We had our fingers crossed our hostel of choice would be open, but alas it was not. So our taxi man took us to one just around the corner, and its been fine. They´re very friendly and we have a roof top terrace/kitchen again great for making our own meals. We slept for about 3 hours before getting up to explore the town, whi ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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