La dia de demorado 1

La dia de demorado

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April 30th 2006
12:00 a.m. : When the plane began it's descent into the Lima airport, we were all excited. Until the captain came on at 12:15 and announced that the weather in Lima was bad and that we would have to circle. 1:00 a.m. : The captain announces that the fog enveloping Lima has not abated and that if it doesn't clear in the next 1/2 hour that we'll be landing at an alternate airport. (Where we w ... 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