Grafiti

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November 9th 2006
Monday morning was the beginning of the end for me, as I started my long journey home back to the US. Catching a plane out of Buenos Aires at 6:30 in the morning (meaning no sleep that night), I suddenly found myself in the bustling, very "South American" city of Lima, Peru. I say "South American," because while being in Argentina and especially Buenos Aires, it's so incredibly easy to forget wh ... 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