Candid at New Farm

¿Donde estan las ranas?

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June 20th 2009
Can't find the accent mark on the keyboard for the title; it's too worn down in places. Whew. Where to begin... Last weekend was excellent. Spent Saturday wandering the market for a bit, had a nap, went out for lunch with some people to a great spot overlooking the Rio Madre de Dios, and I had a local dish... can't remember the name of it offhand, but it was basically plantain stuffing with ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado

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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