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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]
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] Blog: Comme se llama
Date: September 18th 2010
We arrived into Lima not quite knowing what to expect as the Lonely Planet paints quite a dark picture of Lima with theft and pollution. However, once we were out of the airport and in our taxi, whilst there seemed to be lots of pollution, it all seemed safe. We were staying in Miraflores, where most of the backpackers stay. We were only intending to stay the one night so we checked into our hoste ... read more
Date: September 18th 2010
We arrived into Lima not quite knowing what to expect as the Lonely Planet paints quite a dark picture of Lima with theft and pollution. However, once we were out of the airport and in our taxi, whilst there seemed to be lots of pollution, it all seemed safe. We were staying in Miraflores, where most of the backpackers stay. We were only intending to stay the one night so we checked into our hoste ... read more
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