Mummy

Lima - the city of Kings

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August 12th 2006
I arrived in Lima just after midnight, and had pre-arranged people to pick me up (although they didn’t have me on their list so I was lucky they didn’t leave me at the airport) and take me to the hotel. The drive was crazy, the cars go all over the place taking no notice of the lanes and beep constantly. There where kids doing rap dancing and juggling at intersections to earn some money despit ... 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