Some where in Lima

Welcome to Peru!

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December 27th 2010
We have finally made it to South America! We landed in Peru around 1 in the morning after 14 hours of travel. Tired, hungry, and full of anticipation. Our first task was to sleep. We had arranged for a hostel to pick us up, but as with many aspects of travel, things did not exactly do our way. After making early morning calls and waking up some sleepy hostel caretakers we made our way to the Bar ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima

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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