Us with Israel

Couch surfing and Beyond........

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May 10th 2009
When we took our overnight bus down to Lima we were anticipating many things. It was our first taste at couchsurfing, would our host be nice, would we all get on and would we be able to understand a single thing he said. Things did not get off to a fantastic start as we rolled into the Flores office in central Lima at 10.30 am, with a view of meeting our host at 11. Things seemed doomed as we ... read more

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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