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Juanita - the Ice Princess  
   

Juanita - the Ice Princess

you cant actually take photos in the musuem in Arequipa - this was taken in the Yanque museum in Colca Canyon where they have a re-construction of the burial site.
Southern Peru - mile 15,950

October 27th 2009
As we sit down to breakfast in Puno there's an enormous queue of large skirted and bowler hatted ladies outside the bank. Most are in red skirts but there are a few rebels in blue or green. After a brief conversation with someone in a uniform they all go running off down the road. 10 minutes later they all come running back again. Turns out its business credit pay day but only women are eligib ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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