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Kusi - Lima - Iquitos Day 8

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February 24th 2008
Day 8 - Lesmahagow to Peru Today was a day of travelling. Lots of it. We had to say farewell to the towns and village nestled amongst the beautiful Cordillera Blanca mountains and head back to Lima in our now 14 seater plane. It was a clear, clear morning and the views of the snowcapped mountains all around and below us were simply stunning. And so it was back to Lima - at least the airport ... read more

South America » Peru » Loreto » Iquitos » Amazon Rainforest

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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