Dry land after the Kid's Fountain

First Impressions of Lima... pt. 2

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October 6th 2007
Welcome to the second part of my first impressions of Lima! Some more aspects of traffic organization... All their streets are one-way except for the avenues, which are two-way, but in between one direction and another is a long 'island' of grass, flowers, and trees. I find this very effective and I think it prevents accidents as everybody drives like a maniac (worse than in LA) and yet I did ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima

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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