Lighthouse

Lima

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June 11th 2011
With Jill living in China and me in Australia, this trip took quite a bit of organising. We started planning over 6 months earlier and now we were on our way at last. Day 1 After 30 long hours, 12 of them spent in airports, I arrived in Lima about 10:30pm and was greeted by a sign with Jill's name. No, it was only me they were picking up. It was so good to get out of the very dry p ... 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