Plaza de Armas, Lima

Cusco, Macchu Piccu and the Inca Trail

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March 11th 2007
Miraflores - Lima I passed 5 very relaxing days in Miraflores, wandering around the area, viewing the Pucllanac ruins and drinking more beer than was probably good for me in the hostal bar 😊 I made it into central Lima relatively briefly, taking the combi buses and then wandering around on foot. Came across a 'changing of the guard' style event involving military processions around Pl ... 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