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The first day in Peru

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September 26th 2006
After 32 hours of driving flying and driving again we have arrived in Trujillo. The first impressiong we got in Peru was Lime at night through the taxi windows on the way to the bus terminal. The sight was not plesent... The bus was a tourists bus and we slept from the moment we got on (before the bus even moved) to the moment it arrived to Trujillo. Trujillo is a beautifull town. It still have ... read more

South America » Peru » La Libertad » Trujillo

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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