Killing time at Starbucks

A long day, but finally in Peru

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June 11th 2009
It’s almost midnight and I’ve made it to South America. I’m sitting in a Starbuck’s in the Lima airport killing time (only four hours left of my six-hour layover!) on the internet filling up with caffeine. The flight from Miami was nice. The food in first class was excellent - far too much for me to eat it all - and the trip through immigration, customs, and the LAN counter was uneventful ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » 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