Colca Canyon

Buses and bones and lines from the sky

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June 4th 2009
Hello again. I trust you have all had time to read our last blog where we were just about to get on a bus in Puno. We had seats 1 and 2 at the front of the bus and above the driver, with the large windshield protecting us from oncoming bugs and wind. It was somewhat reminiscent of going to the cinema! The bus went via Juliaca, a town much larger than Puno. Our seats gave us a great view ... 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