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- 1 2 Chauvin, Lucien. "How a Little Town in Peru Is Becoming a Hotspot." TIME . Thursday November 26, 2009. Retrieved on November 27, 2009.
Coordinates: 13°14′S70°46′W / 13.233°S 70.767°W
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