Plaza de Armes, Cusco

Pieeeeeeee

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June 16th 2010
Hola, So quite a lot has happened since our last entry. We've left Lima, which in retrospect was a shit-hole, massively polluted and smoggy and to be honest, not a great deal to do, whilst being expensive. Before we left, however, we made a quick trip to Lima zoo. Zoos are normally a form of paradise to my inner five year old, but this one was actually pretty depressing. Whilst I am not exac ... read more

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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