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Arequipa and Nazca

June 25th 2009
So we left off the story as we were leaving Lake Titicaca, with Sarah suffering from suspected altitude sickness. For a brief moment we thought it might actually be swine flu (the symptoms are similar to altitude sickness and Sarah is a massive hypochondriac) but it soon became apparent that it was in fact food poisoning. We are not sure what the culprit was but it made for a pretty torrid last ... 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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