Miraflores

Relax, my friends, relax...

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May 4th 2009
Since my last blog we´ve moved on to Peru and have been here for about two weeks. First stop was the capital, Lima, which is on the coast of Peru. We had two days there to relax and meet up with Susie´s brother, Andrew. He was a day late, unfortunately, as his flight from Perth was delayed, because some goose decided to put an oxygen tank in their check-in luggage. From Lima we´ve been to Huaca ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Arequipa

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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