Arequipa

The start of Peru

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May 16th 2009
Peru..brilliant...crazy drivers, soup for breakfast, volcanoes and style. We are in Arequipa, a town located near the chilean border by Volcan Mysti. Its suprisingly stylish, with beautiful white buildings made of volcanic stone, lots of palm trees, hip young Peruvians cruising the bars and a ton of religous history to explore. We have so far visited two monasteries, the most beautiful being th ... 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