Just hanging out

As the days slip by...

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September 18th 2008
At some point this week - and I'm not precisely sure when it happened - I finally started to feel at home. For two weeks I was a visitor here, gawking at the strange customs, struggling with the strange language, enjoying myself at times but never quite shaking the feeling that I would be happier, overall, at home. And now suddenly, though it has taken time, that niggling feeling has finally sl ... 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