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Peru had a rich cultural life thousands of years before Pizarro turned up in funny clothing. Wander around colonial cities that echo the legacy of Spanish conquistadors, explore the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, visit the lost city of Machu Picchu and ponder the enigma of the Nazca Lines.
Peru also boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in South America. The beautiful Peruvian Andes issue a siren's call to top-class trekkers. These mountains are also home to squillions of indigenous highlanders, who still speak the ancient tongue of Quechua and live a traditional way of life.
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 | By hevc | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By cwalker1218 | Views [166]
I was worried about my fitness level
(& history of asthma) at high altitude. We had spent 4 days in Cusco at an
elevation of 3400m to acclimatize (& to go to Spanish School!). We were
told by our guide that someone always gets sick on every ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By cwalker1218 | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 4 Jan 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Views [78]
New Year’s Eve In Lima New Year’s Eve in Lima is all about yellow. Yellow leis, hats, 2012 glasses, undies, t-shirts, are all available in shops and street stalls, all yellow, ready for New Year’s Eve. There is also a tradition of burning effigies ... Read more >
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Thu, 29 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Views [79]
I have been in Lima now for almost a week. I am staying with my friend Sergio, who has an apartment in Surco, a modern southern suburb of Lima. It is a lovely area, safe and peaceful, with local shops on the street corner and along the block. It seems ... Read more >
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Thu, 29 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery
sights and food around Lima
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Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery
scenery on bus trip from Loja to Lima
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Thu, 15 Dec 2011 | By grainne_marja | Views [60]
Well, as I seem to be pretty rubbish at keeping people up to date with what I´m up to and where I am, I thought I might give this whole blog thing a go. First a bit of a warning; I´ve been gone a while and done a fair bit, so if you are going ... Read more >
Tags: colca canyon, earthquake, machupicchu, peru, sandboarding
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 | By cwalker1218 | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 7 Dec 2011 | By cwalker1218 | Views [125]
Colca Valley
– Despite our delay, we still managed to make it on our Colca Valley tour. We were
collected first thing in the morning and along with a bus full of people (such
are the unfortunate joys of mass tourism….) we hit the road. We stopped ... Read more >
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 | By cwalker1218 | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 3 Dec 2011 | By cwalker1218 | Views [166]
Lima – We
only allocated one day to Lima and to be honest, that was plenty. We could’ve
spent another day checking out the more upmarket shopping area of Miraflores
but it didn’t interest us. We spent our day wondering around the old town and
checking ... Read more >
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