Inca ruins in Lima

Lima, Cusco & Manu Jungle

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August 16th 2010
We flew from Rio to Lima which was really just a stop off point before heading onto Cusco. We were pleasantly surprised with Lima though. We just stayed in the touristy area of Miraflores and it was really nice. We went to visit some Inca ruins which was interesting and walked along the cliff looking out onto the Pacific Ocean which was also really nice. Then onto Cusco we flew and the first th ... read more

South America » Peru

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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