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13 December, Lima, Peru

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December 13th 2008
I arrived last night at the house at around 02:00; Javier’s sister was awake and waiting for me. The drive from the airport was quite exciting. The man who picked me up and his wife were so very nice, their 12-year-old daughter made a sign with my name on it so they could find me at the airport. The drive was quite exciting, the first thing I noticed about Perú, is that the people here dri ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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