Alpaca Tartare with corn

Wanderings in Peru - 1 - Lima & Arequipa

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June 15th 2016
An overnight flight via Bogota sees us arrive in Peru - the land of the Incas, Alpacas & Pisco sours! Our hotel is situated in Miraflores which is a wealthy district and also the main tourist area of Lima. We walked along a busy shopping street down to LarcoMar - a new waterfront development - overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Very much as we have recently been experiencing at home - the clouds rolle ... 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