Government Palace

Civilization

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October 4th 2009
A good nights sleep on Cruz del Sur (cool name for a bus company) was a blessing and arriving early in the morning wasn´t great (they´re early when you want to get there later and late when you want to get there early). We took a taxi to some accomodation in the Miraflores district of Lima. The first three places we visited were all full, this is the first time it has happened to us in South Ame ... read more

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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