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Sillustani Funeral Towers  
   

Sillustani Funeral Towers

Near Puno, at lake Umayo massive chullpas are towering to the sky. Built by Colla and Inca families for eternal peace.
Peru = Kathmandu ?!?

September 13th 2010
Pisco in Pisco! After landing at the airstrip of Lima we quickly realised that the heat of Iquitos does not reach too far into the country. Sweaters on!!! We heard before that Lima is not really nice and full with muggings, etc. so we decided to give it a miss. We went to Pisco straight away, a town on the Pacific Coast, which was heavily damaged by the earthquake 3 years ago. Basically all was ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa

Peruvian Flag 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
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