Dancing at Parque Central

Lima

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July 11th 2009
Lima has a population of 8 million and is divided into a number of sectors, many of which are too dangerous for even the police to patrol. Knowing this made us quite nervous about going there but we were based in the Miraflores area which is the main tourist haunt. Both here and the central square, Plaza de las Armas, had a heavy police presence. We set off early to visit the Huaca Pullcana, the ... 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