Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

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December 24th 2006
On arriving in Peru on Christmas Eve it was the first time that I really began to feel the Christmas spirit. Part of this was due to the fact that the hostel I was staying at had arranged for local deprived kids to come around and see Santa. We all donated toys which were distributed equally and money which brought cake and hot chocolate. This is an old tradition and it was nice to see kids that n ... read more

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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