Lima Coastline

Blog 9 - Our Hop through Peru

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August 30th 2015
Our lead in to the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu was preceded by a bus hop through Peru, beginning in Lima and taking in the towns of Paracas, Huacachina (pronounced ‘wacacheena’), and Arequipa before finishing in Cusco. Because of pre-booked tours, we gave ourselves only 1 night in Lima, which, as we discovered after arriving, was definitely not long enough. Lima is the culinary capital ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Arequipa

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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