Lima

View from the cliffs of Miraflores

February 10th 2014
I have arrived in Lima, to start a trip which would not have happened, but for last year’s event. A journey I am undertaking with my mother. It should have been my father who accompanied my mother, it was their trip. But it was not to be. And so my mother and I start on this journey, on the trip she and my dad had planned. It is in a very real sense a new beginning. For the first time I won’t ... 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

11th February 2014

taracloud
Tara Cloud

So sweet!
How sweet of you to accompany your mother on her (and your dad's) annual holidays, and how great that this first voyage was to unite a part of your family here in Peru! I love your brother's work, not to mention the delicious ocas and purple potatoes down here. I was hoping you were coming down to Arequipa where I am, but Uruguay is also one of my fave countries, so you're sure to have a great adventure. !Buen viaje!

11th February 2014

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Gracias!
Arequipa is on my list of places to see, but my mum had been down there already with my dad. So now it is Paraguay and Uruguay.

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