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Festival in Lima

Hmm, Funky outfits.
How to do Peru on 5 dollars a day!

July 25th 2006
So, onto Phase 2 of the trip. Had a good flight to Lima where we had to meet up with our second Tucan Tour. Lima was pretty big (has a population of just under 9 million) and a real city of contrast. While the centre is filled with beautiful colonial buildings and plazas, there is still a lot of poverty and dodgy looking people about. We didnt spend much time hanging about although we did stumble ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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