El Misti Volcano

This is where archeologists found the "ice princess", an Incan princess who was sacrificed on its 5822 metre summit in the times of the Inca people. It was so cold up there that her body was well preserved. They continue to learn more about "Juanita" each year as she visits laboratories 4 months per year then goes on exhibit for the remainder of the year.

Arequipa

February 9th 2011
Hola! We sped out of Puno faster than the Millenium Falcon and headed to the city of Arequipa. The city has a lot of old Spanish colonial buildings and is situated in the shadow of three mighty volcanoes. We also dropped a couple of kilometres in elevation so theres no need to chew on the controversial leaf of the Erythroxylum coca or to drink coca tea. The cocaine plant has a lot of medicinal qu ... read more

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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

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