Shiny stuff!

Second Impressions of Lima

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November 18th 2007
1st off - There are no dogs on the streets!! What a relief! (although there are none in Ayacucho either, it’s just in Vista Alegre/Carmen Alto). 2nd off - The shopping is unbelievable!! Honestly, I am a city girl at heart and I am at my best in shopping malls. To tell you the truth, I wasn’t planning or expecting to spend two days at a mall, but the family that I was staying with (more pa ... read more

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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