Colca Canyon

Peru - RIP Monkey

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July 15th 2010
Rightio, well when we left Copacabana in Bolivia, we decided we didnt want to stop over in Puno, which is the foreshore town on the Peruvian side of lake titicaca. We are very glad we didnt, because driving through it and then waiting for our bus to Arequipa in Puno was enough time there. Very small, dingy mud huts, no sign of anything interesting. As we drove out of there we high fived each other ... read more

South America » Peru » 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