The Road To Lima

Earthquakes and Eggwhites

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August 18th 2007
On Wednesday 15th August, Southern Peru was hit by an earthquake which measured 8.0 on the Richter Scale. I was due to be in Lima that day, but luckily I was behind schedule by one day, nestled safely in the mountains about 7 hours away. But the earthquake was still felt in the nearest town to me, Huaraz. To put that in perspective, imagine an earthquake in Edinburgh being felt in London! The ... 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