Boat House - Pablo Naruda´s

Relaxing in Lima

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October 9th 2007
So our journey comes to an end. We had a great day and night in Valipraiso, Chile. The owner of the hostal there showed us all the places to see there if we only had one day. Valipraiso is famous for´all of it´s ascensors, or elevators, that help the locals travel from the lower downtown area up the steep hill to the neighbourhoods on the cerres, or hills. They are old but still in working cond ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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