Arequipa

Do you know that smell?..... Dead dog

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December 7th 2006
Finally arrived in Peru, after many changed flights, the sun was too good to leave in Brazil! and a few delayed flights. Stayed in Miraflores in Lima, not the greatest place in the world, but had a quick look around. I was surprised by the attention I got, although you expect it being a lone female gringo, every man I walked passed got me hissed or kissed at. Nice. Also every taxi assumes that ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more