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Day 1 in South America

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February 26th 2010
I woke up in the hostel feeling refreshed and excited about the start of my South American tour. John and I headed up to the bar for breakfast and discussed various plans for the next few weeks. He told me about recommendations he had from other travellers that he had met in Columbia and Ecuador. We decided that we would take a look round Miraflores the district of Lima we were staying in. ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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