Lima

LIMA

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January 26th 2008
This section of our trip was to take some R/R at a nice hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I can´t say we were particularly impressed with Lima as we did not see much of it, but the route from the airport left a lot to be desired. However our hotel was in Miraflores, a posh sort of beachside resort, except the beach was 150 metres below!! We relaxed and wandered along the front watching han ... 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