Lady and her baby

A Day of Contrasts

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January 17th 2008
Hi Everyone, So sorry - been incommunicado again!! There just aren´t enough hours in the day!! Anyway, have a free two hours before my next adventure this afternoon, so taking some time out to update the blog. Hope that you enjoy it!! Might get my dates slightly mixed up, not sure how it works with travelblog, so will make reference to the dates so you can work out what I´ve been up to. M ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » 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