A Vicuna

Peru Trip

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October 29th 2009
October 29, 2009 - Arequipa Following breakfast at the hotel, we board a mini-bus that will take us to Chivay, with a few stops along the way. Deviating off the main road, we drive along a track that leads us into the mountains. We de-board at a small town called Sumbay which is nestled in a valley bordered by landscape resembling that of the Grand Canyon. Needing to use the bano (loo) d ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Arequipa

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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