Miraflores (Southern Lima)

Lima

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April 30th 2006
Tommy's Account What can I say about Lima: well it's probably like most large cities; big, hot, dusty and hectic. Traffic seems to follow some sort of system but I've still to understand it... The people here are very friendly and we've barely been hassled at all, which is a bit of a surprise but a welcome one. The airport was hectic but having prearranged to be picked up we avoided th ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima

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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