Museo Larco

Better than we thought

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May 13th 2007
We only had one whole day in Lima. Lots of people on previous trips had complained that it was not nice, so our stay had been limited to one day. But we loved it. Staying near the Plaza de Armas, we found the area to very lively and colourful. The Plaza de Armas is beautiful with yellow buildings on 2 sides,the presidents residence on another and the cathedral of course. The yellow buildings woul ... 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