Plaza de Armas

Day 68 - Juanita the Ice Princess

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May 29th 2010
We nearly didn't have today to explore the city as we'd hoped for. When trying to book a night bus at the bus station in the morning, I ended up talking with the vendor on crossed wires and nearly bought a ticket for the bus leaving in an hour. He was less than happy with my mistake. Another fresh coffee to the good, we went to meet the 3 Canadian Shipman sisters (Heather, Erin and Jill) from ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » 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