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The hunt for a Peruvian poncho begins!

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April 17th 2008
My mother has a lovely peruvian poncho, that she bought almost 40 years in Peru and she doesn't want to give it to me. When I ask if I can have it, the answer is always: "Buy yourself one in Peru!" Now, that's what I want to do now (not Ed, he's not the poncho-loving type) amongst a few other not that important things like the Nazca lines and Macchu Picchu 😉 Anyway, our stay in Peru started ... read more

South America » Peru

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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