shalws are great for carrying shopping and children!

Big birds with large gorges and holy habbits

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January 14th 2011
Arequipa is just over 1000 km from Lima but watching the locals it seems worlds apart. While adjusting to the altitude the town square is a great place to sit and people watch. Women have long plaits trailing down their backs and are wrapped with bright coloured cloth, wearing squat hats and dragging a llama or two behind them. You dont need a history lesson to tell you that the Spanish co ... 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