Looking out at El Misti

Nevado Chachani (6075m)

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December 8th 2009
I know what you´re thinking - another volcano? Don´t they get bored... Well not if it is the biggest yet. A large 6075m. I´d been suffering from diarrhoea and a significant loss of appetitie which is not ideal preparation for this kind of thing. Having turned down the idea of seeing a doctor (I thought I was on an upward curve) I resorted to the inadvertant diagnosis of a 1980s Toyota 4x ... 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