Miami

On our way.

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September 27th 2008
We knew the journey to Peru was going to be long but we had a very slow start to our trip which made it even longer. Just crossing the border near home took FOREVER. Then there was the ROAD CONSTRUCTION on the way to the freeway to Seattle. The 2.5 hr trip to Seatac took almost 5 hours. Thank goodness we had lots of time but we were very quiet and a bit panicky until we were close to the airport. ... 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