Sunrise over Plaza de Armas

Our first week...

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November 5th 2006
We made it to Peru after a very long and cramped 7 hour flight - Continental is a far cry from KLM. We were delayed about 2 hours in Houston, which put in Lima around 2:ooam, where we were eagerly greeted by about 100 taxi drivers. Fortunately for us, we secured a taxi from the hostel before we arrived, as we stayed in Mira Flores about 30 miles from Lima. Mira Flores is a bit more colorful and ... read more

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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