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Peru - desert & altiplano - mile 15072

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October 19th 2009
450miles of coastal desert in one day with the journey broken only by 'Zona de Neblinas' i.e. misty patches, chicken sheds - there are thousands of them, the occasional sandy cove with nice waves and Lima. It took us 2 hours to get round Lima in one solid traffic jam with hawkers wandering in and out of the traffic selling all sorts of items you never knew you wanted. There were lots of signs pr ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco

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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