Miraflores

Day 1 & 2 Lima/Pisco

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May 8th 2008
Up early for breaky in the morning, also had to meet up with our tour leader (not a guide). Had a cold shower in the morning - for some reason I feel like I will have to get used to that in SA! We stayed in a place called Miraflores in Lima, which is supposed to be the nice part of the city but it is a bit hard to tell because it was overcast. It brightened up in the afternoon and we had a little ... read more

South America » Peru

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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