Plaza de armas

Introductions and exploration

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November 16th 2008
Hola mi amigas! After travelling a total of 33 hours I finally made it to Lima in one albeit exhausted piece. My airport pickup and hostel arrival went smoothly. I´ve found it quite easy to make friends and organise trips about town. My first day I explored the local area and found the Parque de Amor unfortunately didnt have my camera so I dont have the token photo of the famous kiss ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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