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The funerary towers of Sillustani

October 2nd 2006
That day in the afternoon we were taking the bus to Arequipa (another 5-hour bus ride) so that morning I was really tempted to stay in bed and rest... but then again, when would I be in Peru again?? So, I dragged myself out of bed and at about 9am took a taxi to Sillustani, a pre-Inca burial ground. I had read about the site, and thought it would be interesting to have a look, but little did I kno ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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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