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Puno to Arequipa, Peru (March 2014)

March 6th 2014
1 March 2014 - Saturday – Puno to Arequipa, Peru Noisy vibrant bus station; Arequipa-quipa-quipa-quipa-Arequipa! Vicuna zone; volcano; 295 kilometres. Drop in elevaton from 3830 km to 2380 km above sea level. Arequipa second largest city in Peru, population just under one million people. Like the ‘Republic’ of Cork, the people here fondly refer to themselves as citizens of the ‘Republ ... read more

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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

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GregandJoan CarrOconnell

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We are a married couple in our fifties who are in the process of adapting to the nomadic lifestyle. We are TEVAN: Travelers, Explorers, Vagabonds, Adventurers, Nomads. We have been on the move since March 2013 - France and Italy; North East USA; LA to Florida by RV; South America from Medellin, Colombia to Buenos Aires, Argentina by bus. We had a brief respite in Ireland before continuing the trip of our lifetime and our 25th Anniversary Tour! Our most recent adventure was a month-long drive around Puglia in Italy. ... full info

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