The Lavandoria

Peru, Arequipa march 3 - 6 2011

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March 7th 2011
´A-re-qui-a-re-qui-a-re-qui-páááááááááá´, shouts the man at the busstation in Tacna. He tries to sell bustickets from Tacna to Arequipa, like all the other companies do. Probably he is doing this allready tens of years. When I was in Peru about 35 years ago it was exactly the same. Only the busstations has become better organised and the busses are far more comfortable. The two women f ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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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