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Arequipa

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July 4th 2010
The centre of Arequipa is more like a European city than a South American one. Think southern Spain. It is clean, polished even, parallel, and modern. It´s a nice break from the relative grime, but it´s entirely too sterile for me. Hundreds of small shops around Plaza de Armas reveal where the city gets its money and what it´s real intention is: to lure tourists into trips to nearby Colca C ... read more

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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