Plane

I am officially a gringo....

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February 20th 2009
After spending what seems like forever stuck in airports (Auckland, Buenos Aires, Santiago!!) we have finally arrived in Peru!!! We were met in Lima by Maga´s mum, dad, brother and grandma, as well as some local kids who found us ´gringos´very interesting and started waving and knocking on the cafe window as we were having a coffee!! I think Rob´s hair was the highlight... Maga coúldn´t wa ... 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