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Leaving Lima

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October 18th 2008
My final days in Lima were very enjoyable. I felt like I had learnt a decent amount of language considering the short amount of time, made new friends and had some fantastic experiences. Barranco On Saturday I went to visit an older area of town called Barranco. Funnily enough we spent a a fair while driving around Lima the night before trying to find a particular bar so I had alre ... 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