Notice the crown - it's a llama. According to Lonely Planet, the sculptor was instructed to create a crown of "flames" which, in Spanish, is the same word as Llama. Awesome.
Our First Peruvian Bus Trip September 8th 2010 Lima to Trujillo
We checked out of our room at 12 the next day (midday appears to be the universal check out time in Peru, it’s awesome) and booked a bus to the Northern coastal city of Trujillo, where my friends Kyle Sullivan (Sul) and Tahlei Watson were staying. The bus wasn’t until 10PM that night and so we sprung the extra 20 Soles to travel first class since it would be our night’s ... read more
South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores 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
I've spent the last couple of years living and working at a backpacker's in Sydney. An English girlfriend, a Hawaiian wedding and years of constantly dealing with people having the time of their lives travelling Australia culminated in what is to be my South American/British trip...... full info