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Getting pis-coed in Pisco

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May 1st 2010
So we got up early, ready to move on from Lima, unfortunately, as we were pleasantly surprised by the city we'd heard pretty negative things about. But it's only the beginning of our adventure and we got places to go and people to meet. And perhaps our time in Lima was up anyway as we dodged death just minutes later - walking out into the garden heading for the kitchen, a huge pane of glass came ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Pisco

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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