Going down into the deepest canyon in the world / Bajando al cañón más profundo del mundo April 16th 2006 After a few uneventful hours we arrived in Arequipa, Peru's second most-important city (both historically and economically), which is nicknamed La Ciudad Blanca ("The White City") because many of its historical buildings are made of sillar, a perfectly white volcanic rock quarried from the nearby volcanoes.
The area was first occupied by Aymara Indians, and indeed it is believed t ... read more
South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon 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
Mark & Maria: the English-Spanish combo who got fed up with the daily grind. Quit the jobs, sold the house, the car and some other stuff going mouldy in the attic and set off in search of adventures. Our blog is written bilingually, no small feat. We hope our pages inspire you... or at least keep you entertained for a few minutes...
********* Mark & Maria: el combo inglés-español que se hartó de la rutina diaria. Dejamos el trabajo, vendimos la casa, el coche y otro par de cosas cogiendo moho en el ático y partimos en busca de aventuras. Nuestro blog es bilingüe, hazaña nada desprec... full info