Byebye USA. Hello South America! 1

Byebye USA. Hello South America!

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December 2nd 2006
Well we´ve finally made it south of the equator. We boarded at 1230 in the afternoon December 1st, and one ridiculously long flight later, touched down in Lima Peru at about 1230 AM Dec 2, local time. My entire experience in Peru consisted of about an hour layover, so not much to report here, however from what I´ve seen, Peruvians reaaaally like Pisco (the local liquor of choice) and pan flute ... 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