El Condor Pasa

Stop 17: Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

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October 29th 2010
We spent our first day walking around this beautiful colonial city. There are many amazing courtyards full of shops and cafes off the main roads.  As you know no blog would be complete without a mention of food, and this one is no exception. Ellie had been scowering the guide booking looking for good places to eat. She had read about a Peruvian celebrity chef with a restaurant in the city. We h ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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