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Flight was fine, but long... watched take off and landing on the plane via a camera on the tail which was really wierd, but as we were landing in Lima the view of the Andes was amazing. Lima, downtown is officially the scariest place in the world! As we drove from the airport to our hostel I don´t think I really breathed!! There are people and police everywhere, the driver told us to watch out because cars frequently get their windows smashed in while at traffic lights to steal people´s bags... The noise of the traffic is so loud, I don´t think they have any rules of the road, it´s absolutely crazy. We´ve just been walking around Miraflores centre and nearly died countless times, and it´s so polluted. Luckily we´ve managed to choose a really quaint hostel to stay at for the next couple of days. It´s really traditional in style with plants everywhere and Peruvian pottery. I think, if we survive today we are going on a tour tomorrow and then leaving here for Cusco and the Inca Trail on Friday. Going for a walk around the coast this afternoon and then going to sample some local food... but no, not the guinea pig...yet, think we have enough trauma to deal with at the moment!
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