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Lima

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October 2nd 2016
As always, before a new group of volunteers comes we have a free week during which we do a bit of work but I also take the opportunity to travel a bit. This time I went to Lima. I was very well surprised by this city as I had not heard the best things about it. I really enjoyed it though. I stayed in the hipster area called Barranco, its really cute and had a great burrito take away place. On th ... 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