Plaza de Armas by night, Lima

Lima to Arequipa, one week gone already!

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December 11th 2005
Arrived in Lima, bang on time, bag arrived at same airport which was nice! Met some others from the trip within 1 hr of arriving at hotel - they started in quito, some are doing a full circuit all the way round to quito, but others getting off in santiago, rio etc... Monday was first full day in Lima, no jet lag to speak off, so joined a city tour led by a local guy called Rudy who had picked u ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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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