Arequipa street

'White city' Arequipa

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August 3rd 2006
Today, I am flying to Arequipa at 10:30am. Woke up at 7:00am and went out to buy bottled water. Only found a tiny, rundown and smelly store nearby. Bought a bottle of water and although tightly sealed cap means new bottle(Sometimes empty water bottles are refilled with tap water and resold, which will make you sick right away), the store was kinda fishy. Took a sip of it and waited for a 30m. felt ... 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