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Lazing around in Lima

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January 2nd 2011
We arrived in Lima around 7am after a fairly pleasant and uneventful overnight bus in fully reclinable seats with pillows and blankies. We hadn't booked anywhere as we weren't sure whether we'd even stay in Lima but our taxi driver (who instead of saying and miming kangaroo which is the general response to our answer to "where are you from?" said "oh Australia - Midnight Oil yes?" as dance music b ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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