Island of Lima coast

Finally in Peru... Hello Lima!!

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July 8th 2010
Lima was a really pleasant surprise for me. I had heard that it was dirty, grimy, dangerous, and gray. The only thing that I’ve found entirely true is that it’s gray. Yes, there are parts of Lima that are dirty, grimy, and probably dangerous. But the area of Miraflores and Barranco are really lovely, modern, clean, and pretty. I’m kind of enamored by Lima, actually. We read that all of ... 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