the Rio Chilli

Rafting and Sandboarding

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September 14th 2010
After arriving in Arequipa, we got ourselves organised and found a supermarket. Found the essentials like peanut butter, avocados and tuna!! Trying to keep the budget down we make full use of the kitchen at the hostels even if sometimes the chef doesn´t like us in there much! We organised a rafting trip, both of us being whitewater virgins, it was loads of fun. I suppose to a hard core rafte ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Huacachina

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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