Cuy

Colca Canyon

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May 7th 2006
Last night I stayed in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been! A five hour walk into the second deepest canyon in the world brought us to a gorgeous spot by the Colca river with thermal hot springs under the stars, and a candlelit dinner overlooking towering rock walls stretching up from the river into the sky... I picked up a travelling companion in Cusco where I was talked into vi ... 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