Pottery, Larco Museum

Visit of Lima

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May 2nd 2011
(Please note: travelblog.org has changed the format of their entries. I´ve posted 30 photos. Please scroll way down to see them all. Thanks.) Our first two days here were very busy ones. We arrived at the airport yesterday about 4:30 a.m. where we were met by Marco, our "tour leader" who hails from Cusco. We were then taken to our hotel, which is a very comfortable one in Miraflores, an upscale ... 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