Unos niños en la Plaza

Día 2

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July 2nd 2007
Hola! Wow, what a first day I had here in Lima. After only a few hours of sleep last night, I began an incredibly long and busy (but GREAT) day- Breakfast in the hotel consisted of scrambled eggs and toast, fresh OJ and coffee. We had a brief meeting with the group and then we were off on our own to explore downtown Lima. A group of 5 of us spent the morning walking around La Plaza ... 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