Convent

darkest peru with no marmalade sandwiches

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July 28th 2006
Whew, it´s been a while, I bet you missed us! We are now in the beautiful ¨White City¨of Arequipa which is surrounded by high Andean mountains. When we last left you we had just flown over the Nazca lines. Shelagh neglected to mention that one flys over the Nazca lines in a little tiny plane and the pilots are very conscientious about getting you a good view which means they tip the plane on ... read more

South America » Peru » 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