Cathedral de Lima

These vagabond shoes are longing to stray

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June 4th 2008
After having read about taxi kidnappings on the internet, I was prompted to make arrangements before my trip for a driver to come pick me up at the airport and drop me off at a reputable hostel. Yet here I was, wandering around the airport at nine o’clock at night, driverless. I asked the information booth where I could make arrangements for a hotel and an official taxi to take me there. At this ... read more

South America » Peru » 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