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DAILY PHOTO: On the Steps of Cusco Cathedral

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DAILY PHOTO: Plaza De Armas of Cusco

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Taken in July of 2010 in Cusco.

Taken in July of 2010 in Cusco (aka Cuzco)

I’m breaking out some blasts from the pasts. This was taken during a 2010 trip to the Peruvian Andes. I probably never posted this before (on my previous photoblog) because I had some crud in my camera as you can see above the most prominent cloud. I don’t know whether my standards are lowering or my aesthetic sensibilities are ripening, but I kind of like this one.

DAILY PHOTO: Plaza de Armas in Arequipa by Night

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Basilica Cathedral

Basilica Cathedral

Arequipa is known as the White City for the appearance of the stone that serves as one of its most conspicuous building materials. Above is the Basilica Cathedral located on Plaza de Armas, which is the city’s main square. Arequipa is a beautiful city, and is the second most populous in Peru. One sees a level of indigenous wealth here that one doesn’t in say Cusco. There is vibrancy to this town.

One of the most impressive local sites is the Convent of Santa Catalina. There are also some impressive views of volcanic mountains that can be seen from the city.