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A sunny escape

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August 18th 2009
One of the places I wanted to go while in Lima was to a "Restaurante Campestre" (Country retsaurant) o "Centro de Esparcimiento" (Amusement center) (RC or CE for short). These places are located as close as 45 minutes from Lima, driving east on Carretera Central (Central Highway). They feature restaurants, pools, river access (some), horse rides, pedal boats, four wheelers, bungalows where to spen ... read more

South America » Peru » 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