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Arequipa - the white washed city in the midst of volcanos!

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December 23rd 2011
After a short stay in Lake Titicaca, we boarded our bus to Arequipa. After reading about unsafe roads and sketchy bus rides (due to fluctations in altitude and windy roads), we decided to take a more expensive bus company - Cruz Del Sur. This company did not hold back on security measures. We were lined up, padded down, metal detected, bag searched, and video taped before, during and after boardin ... 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