Lima, Peru 2011 006

Traffic in Chicago has nothing on this craziness

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March 1st 2011
The traffic situation here is insane. When we drove in from the airport we were amazed at how crazy everyone drives, not to mention the fact that you are inches from the car or autobus next to you at any given time. There aren’t really lanes of traffic per se, the cars kind of just weave in and out of the road when they can, there are very few traffic lights, only at the very major intersections ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima

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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