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Arequipa, Peru

January 24th 2010
Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru with a population of around 900,000 persons. Arequipa is located in the Andes Mountains of Southern Peru at an altitude of 7800 ft. Temperatures averaged about 75 degrees while we were in the area. Chuck and I arrived to Arequipa the morning of Friday, January 15th. We found a taxi driver who drove us around town to secure a hotel room, reserve ... 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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