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Protests and Road Blocks - Arequipa to Cuzco

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October 23rd 2008
Hey all, Arequipa is a beautiful city, it is known as the"white city" as most of it's buildings are made of sillar, a pearly white volcanic material. But the thing that impressed us the most was how clean the city is. The air is fresh (at 2380m it should be!!), the streets are free of rubbish, and the traffic is silent, they even stop to let us cross the road. Had a very relaxed time in Are ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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