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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:03 PM

Day 73: Meeting Gandhi in Lima

Considering this is the city where middle aged women zip around in Bajaj autorickshaws labelled The Tigers of San Miguel and curvy bikini-clad women on signboards exhort you to drink Brahma beer, it shouldn´t have surprised us that we bumped into Gandhi...
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 5:47 AM

Day 68: Crazy Peruvians on the train or why we love Peru

This is probably how an advertisement for Peru Rail would read: Wanted cabin attendants. Must have experience in service industry. Must be well-groomed. Must know folk dances and have previous ramp experience. Today, on the train back from Machu Picchu...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:03 PM

Day 67: Machu Picchu or the Taj Mahal? Who got your vote?

I already know the answer to that question. In last year´s frenzied email polling, you voted for the Taj Mahal as the seventh wonder of the world. Why? Well, because it was Indian of course. India is great. The Taj is amazing. India´s best monuments are...
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Sunday, June 15, 2008 7:57 AM

Day 62: Sandboarding and some stress above the Nasca Lines

( Photo: The oasis at Ica. Now they boat on the water but originally it was known for its medicinal powers ) The pace has increased dramatically in Peru. After the Islands we hopped right back on our vintage Landcruiser and sped further south to the natural...
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