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Paragliding

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October 20th 2009
Jumping off a cliff will render you going one out of two ways; up or down. If you go down, you hit the rocks an unsurvivable number of meters down. Inadvisable. Hence the paragliders. Designed to make you go and stay up, if used correctly. The winds of the Pacific seem to make the cliffs of coastal Lima the ideal spot for this sport. With impressive skills the pilots maneuver their equipment to ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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