Lima

Lima

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August 7th 2008
We finally arrived in Lima on Thursday the 10th of July ready to apply for our Indian visas. This was our second attempt as we had already tried once in London only to be told that we were too early. Unfortunately, yet again we were unsuccessful as we were told that it would take over a week, and we were not planning to stay in the capital for that long. We therefore did some research and came to ... 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