Ruins at Caral

Peru's North coast (Lima to Mancora)

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August 7th 2011
After leaving Huacachina i arrived into the greyness of Lima and, after spending an hour cycling in circles for a bit, eventually found the hostel to meet up with Jake again. I really did not like Lima as a city. It's absolutely huge and to get to the center from the Miraflores area, where all the tourists stay, it's a 30 min bus ride or 15 min taxi. While i was in Cusco i made a friend at ... read more

South America » Peru » Piura » Máncora

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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