Dot´s best friend !!

We survived the jungle

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September 21st 2006
But first we had to get from our hotel in Lima to the airport. Dot was edgy because she was woken by ¨gunshots¨in the middle of the night. Could have been fireworks, but strange time to have them, 3 am! The Mini Bus ride - all eight of us with our luggage was like a ride down the rapids in a sardine can. Cramped and frenetic!! Our first look at the Andes was a little bland thru the clouds but ... 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