Plaza de Armas

JUST PERUZIN' IN LIMA

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September 1st 2008
A famous travel author once said that culture shock is not an introduction to a strange culture, but simply being assaulted with an overload of stimuli all at once. I believe that's the best way to describe Lima: an assault on the senses but an interesting place once you know your way around. Sure Lima is dirty, and polluted (if you leave your car by the side of the road for more than a few days ... 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