Sunset over the Pacific as seen from Lima

Lima - The Land of Strangle Muggers

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June 23rd 2005
Ok, we have not encountered any strangle muggers. However, our guidebook talks all about them (for those of you unfamiliar with the concept, a strangle mugger strangles his victim to unconsciousness and then steals money and valuables). It´s kinda been a running morbid joke since we´ve been in Lima. Lima has a reputation of not being the safest place. We had heard lots of stories before we a ... 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