Vicuna

Peru

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November 20th 2009
Wed Nov 18 We are off. Thurs Nov 19 Today we toured Lima with our daughter. It was good to see her and have her as a guide. It is good to have a guide here. Lima is large with 9 million residents. Also public transportation is challenging. They have what they call combis which are between bus and van. They are cheap , but you have to know exactly where you are going because they just list str ... 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