Me and my wee pal

Peru - part 1!

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June 21st 2008
Hola Amigos and greetings from Peru! We´ve been here for just over a week now and it´s been great fun so far. After a monster drive from the Highlands of Ecuador we reached the border with Peru. The countryside really changed and from having been used to seeing trees and rivers, all we could see now was desert. It was definately not the image of Peru which we had in our heads. We made ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » 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