Lima´s Coast

The Poor Man´s Galapagos and Tonsilitis

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January 5th 2007
So after saying my sad goodbyes to Venezuela, it was back on the Gringo Trail to see and do as much as possible, for as little as possible, in as short of time as possible!! It´s pretty easy to do here as everything in Perú appears to be set up for day-trips, multi-day trips, overnight buses and conveniently spaced hostels! It´s a traveller´s paradise here and makes poor Venezuela look like ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » 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