Traditional dance

Arequipa and Colca Canyon

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October 10th 2009
Arriving in Arequipa I was quite surprised at how dry the surroundings still were. We searched around town before finally finding a basic hotel near the Monasterio Santa Catalina. The temperature was lovely so we decided to take a stroll around town. It has a great Plaza de Armas, one of the best we have seen in South America. A massive catedral sits on one side with the massive mountains of El Mi ... 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