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¡La aventura comienza! (The adventure begins!)

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April 29th 2009
Panic set in a couple of days before leaving as we found that our phone would not work in South America, which meant buying new phone, transferring data and then learning how to use the new one. Arrived in Beunos Aires to a sea of people in facemasks. Text from home to say that Swine flu confirmed in Auckland - so we are probably safer over here!! Flight was OK (Aerolinas Argentina Airbus 340) ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » 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