Placio de Gobierno

Stop off in Lima

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July 14th 2005
Getting through imigration control, I was faced with a wall of Peruvians holding signs and calling ´you want official taxi?´ The taxi journey was an experience in itself, owing to an absence of road markings and a general lack of motoring rules! I spent the night in the ´kamana hotel´a pretty nice place in central lima. I managed to take a stroll into the central Plaza and have a look at all ... 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