our first taste of coca tea

Hola from Peru

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November 27th 2008
Sorry its taken so long to write, ive not had chance to catch my breath...literally. The altitude is a bit of a killer! So here is the latest so far.... Arrived in Lima late last thursday (wow just realised its been a week since I left the UK!). Had a day out in Lima which to be honest isnt much to write home about, so I wont 😉 Caught a bus that same evening to Arequipa. A 15 hour bus ri ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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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