Convent 3

Fiesta

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August 13th 2011
Dawn is breaking as we walk out of the domestic bus terminal in Arica, Chile´s northernmost town and gateway to Peru. We´re as bit suspicious of the directions we´ve just been given for crossing the border - "turn right out of the station and keep walking". But it turns out we are only walking as far as the international terminal, not Peru. Two forms of transport take passengers from the int ... 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