Parque Central

Lima!

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February 27th 2006
Hola amigos! Well we made it. 'twas a long and laboreous trip for which we are still paying the price in terms of sleep (at least, that's the excuse for the afternoon siestas!) Leaving Lima airport was intimidating to say the least, it must have taken a good hour for our bags to arrive and then we had to go through Peruvian customs. One has to complete a customs declaration and then go throu ... read more

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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