main plaza in Lima

Lima - last day in Peru!

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December 4th 2009
This morning we were up fairly early (again!) - 6:30 a.m. or so. We were getting picked up for our city tour at 9:15 so we just took our time getting ready, packing, checking email and eating breakfast. The city tour was ok. It was a bilingual tour for the large part with Kelsey and I being the only English speakers. I knew enough Spanish that I could tell the guide wasn't telling us nearly ... 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