Our not-as-fancy-as-it-looks bus

Peru

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June 18th 2009
Peru 19th May We arrived in the Lima smog and spent a few rather uneventful days in preparation for our 20 hour bus ride to Cusco. The bus was great on first appearance but as the journey went on we discovered the air conditioning didn’t work and we were sitting on top of the bus’ radiator or engine. Suffice to say it was sweltering. I could hardly breathe and James got really sick and s ... 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