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Into Peru we go

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January 15th 2010
Our arrivel into Peru went very smoothly. After we arrived at our hostel we were very tired from our trip so we went out to eat then went to bed. The next day was when we discoverd Lima. It was a great city with many sites to see. We felt a little safer here then we did in Quito, although there were definite spots to not go. A fellow travelor that we met wanted to venture off to a more danger ... 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