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Lima, Ica and Arequipa - Peru!

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February 2nd 2011
Lima is a large, modern, bustling city with a permanent haze over it much like San Francisco. We stayed however in a southern suburb called Miraflores which is aptly named and lovely. The centre of the city was a short taxi drive away and we explored the vast historic district at length - such a lot of history and mostly sited around the main square called the Plaza de Armas. There was a changin ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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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