View from the cafe in the middle of nowhere

Colca Canyon - Wow!

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March 8th 2010
Yet another early morning to get a private bus to the Colca Canyon - about 3 hours from Arequipa ( if you don't stop.) We however, stopped many times. Our first stop was at a little shop to buy water and cocoa leaves. Cocoa leaves are used everyday by people who live in the high altitude to help them deal with the altitude better (or really just because it makes them less tired so that they ca ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Colca Canyon

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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