Basilica Cathedral

Arequipa & The Colca Canyon

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March 29th 2010
We rocked into Arequipa at about midnight woke up the hostel staff and slumped into bed exhausted. We awoke the next morning with a beautiful day ahead of us and a new city to explore. We came to the garden of the hostel for breakfast and were greeted with the city´s two formidable guardians. The peaks of El Misti and Pichu Pichu rose up in our view, with their snow caps to remind us that we defi ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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