Lima - Random Shots

Lima

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December 29th 2006
Lima, The capital of Peru - Wow, so much to see, and I just didn’t get round to seeing it. Ok, I needed some downtime, 3 weeks on the road, a bit of sickness, and an emergency with iPods and altitude to solve. Resulted in not too much touring... I’ll pinch other peoples photos and read the guide book... By the way, if you want further detail, on the tour I’m on, check out the followi ... 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