Matt on the Lima Coastline

America and Russia visit Lima

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April 15th 2012
Lima Hotel Novotel – It is a nice hotel located in the business district. It is by no means fancy, but it does have an indoor pool, and great staff. Taxis – Taxis are fun in Lima –there are no set fees, everything is negotiated all the time. The lowest we paid was 6 soles and the highest was probably around 25. Nevertheless, we generally felt like we were getting rather ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » 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