Sandboarding like a pro

South of Lima

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April 24th 2016
Arriving in the Miraflores district of Lima felt like arriving back in the West. Seeing Starbucks for the first time in 3 months, new buildings made out of materials other than reinforced concrete in a city on the sea felt a bit like we´d accidentally sidetracked to Australia or somewhere. We spent our time in Lima mostly pottering about tracking down some food recommendations that we were given ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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