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A tumultuos start in Peru

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October 11th 2011
Ok. Deep breath. It all started at the airport in Cali, Colombia. Despite the fact that you can buy a one way ticket online through Avianca airlines, it was not good enough for the man at the check in counter, or actually the entire airline. We needed a ticket showing we were leaving Peru. No, this could not even be a bus ticket. It had to be a flight. Painted into a corner, we had to spend 1700 U ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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