Barranco

Ahhhh... the sweet feel of the sun of your face

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March 9th 2007
After a terrible, windy and delayed 21 hour overnight bus from Cuzco, oh why didn´t I pay the 25 bucks more for a 40 minute flight, we arrived in the city of Lima and its beautiful summer weather. Yes after nearly 6 weeks of travelling throughout the Altiplano, from northern Argentina, through Bolivia and into Peru we have finally returned to sea level. The thick ocean air is a sweet treat afte ... 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