Lima, Peru

Lima, Peru

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November 24th 2009
We arrived in Lima, Peru on the 20th after an 18 hour bus ride. I found the bus to be quite uncomfortable as it was a sleeper bus with deep reclining seats so there wasn´t much room to spare. Also, the woman in front of me kept reclining her seat fully without looking behind her so twice I had my head pinned down to me knees and other times I had her head practically in my lap - not an enjoyable ... 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