Inside the Convent

Arequipa

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June 19th 2010
Right now it's 6:30am in Cusco, we've been on a night bus for... 9 hours, a very comfy bus I might add, one that I still couldn't sleep on regardless, but at least it was a comfy lack of sleep, have arrived to hostel at 5am, shown to the TV room which can only be described as a bundle of people curled in much needed sleep also waiting for their rooms to become available at 1pm, sat reading in the ... 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