Suz, Sas and Rach at confluence spot in Lima

Lima and Buenos Aires

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October 8th 2007
Lima We visited the catacombs in the San Franciscan monastery in Lima. Lots and lots of bones. There are over 27,000 people buried underneath the church - for a price of course. Nice little business. They have a modern catacomb there for the current monks of the church. We went for a ride in a taxi through Lima to do a confluence. Our taxi driver, Jose, was most accommodating even though he ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more