Balcony, Lima old town

Breathtaking...

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July 4th 2008
Caught a flight out of Lima this morning and am now in Cusco. More on that in a min. After yesterday´s update I took off for the old colonial part of Lima which I hadn´t seen yet. It was a more characterful place than Miraflores and I arrived just in time to see the changing of the guard at the presidential palace. I wish I had a better recall for music because the band were definitely playi ... 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