Hola Peru 1

Hola Peru

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April 10th 2006
Well thought i had better put finger to keyboard....so here goes - we arrived in Peru late and got picked up from airport and shuttled to our accomodation.....nice & easy.....nearly arrived when we saw the streets full of people...i mean full and tthere were police in full riot kit standing around with machine guns and shot guns with full length clear shields......what was happening.....of course. ... read more

South America » Peru » La Libertad » Trujillo

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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