Day 309 to 323 (Dec 4 - 18) - Peru December 18th 2006 blog by Bronia
Lima
We arrived in Lima just for a short visit before we would have to fly on further south to Arequipa. We had arranged it that way as we'd heard that Lima was big, dangerous and there was not much to see or do - as said by our Rough Guide/Lonely Planet and a few travellers. So, with only had 2 weeks to see Peru's highlights we thought it best to not stay too long.
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South America » Peru 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
We’re a couple in our 30's who met working for the same company in Chelmsford, Essex in the UK. Bronia is a Canadian/British hippychick hailing from Vancouver who loves the outdoors. Dave grew up in Billericay, Essex and loves his sport, music and the odd ale with the requisite "doner kebab".
In 2005 we decided we'd had enough of narrow-minded corporate nonsense and became determined to change our current view on the world by travelling to see it. We are taking this trip to enjoy life, open our minds, feed our souls and learn as much as we can. Join us on our journey.....
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