Entering Lima City

Heading for Lima

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November 1st 2006
Okay people, from here on out, I am going to split my blog posts into smaller chunks (for faster processing) focusing on specific towns, locations or activities. So this one is pretty short and sweet with my entrance into Lima (the capital of Peru). Now I didn’t really go straight to Peru... actually I visited a number of other towns in Ecuador on the way, including Latacunga, Ambato and Rio Ba ... 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