This wheel ain't round

From Peru to Chile

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April 6th 2010
We left Cusco and the Sacred Valley after 3 great days, even though we missed going to Machu Picchu and headed south again to Chivay, the Colca Canyon and onto Arequipa. An amazing reunion took place as we were leaving Chivay, at the police check point, there was a BMW R80 with all the luggage parked there, as we went through this fellow was jumping up and down and waving at us, not wanting to ... read more

South America » Chile » Arica & Parinacota » Arica

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more