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Semana Santa in Lima, Peru

If you are in Lima during the Holy Week (Semana Santa) you´ll have the chance to tour the 7 stations (or 14) as Jesuchrist did in the Via Crucis. 

In Lima is a tradition to go out with friends or family walking through the streets of Lima in order to stay, for a few minutes, in different churches.

In our blog you´ll find a complete guide to do this…

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Added by placeOK on April 3, 2015 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Ecuador Loves Life

(1) View of Guayaquil (2) Guayaquil Cathedral

Small country located in the northwest corner of South America, crossed by the line that carries the same name: the Equatorial Line (0° 0 ' 0 " ), which divides the world into the northern and…

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Added by placeOK on December 4, 2013 at 2:00am — No Comments

Mystery and Nature in Ica, Peru

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Added by placeOK on June 4, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments

Seeing Lima from Another Perspective: A Visit to San Cristóbal Hill



You can walk the streets of Lima yet still have the feeling that something is missing. You can take really good pictures in each of the most picturesque colonial streets but it won´t enough. You can say you know Lima but that's…

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Added by placeOK on March 15, 2013 at 5:20pm — No Comments

Inca Kola: The Tradition Behind a National Peruvian Drink



Peru, a few years ago, was the only country in the world where the prestigious Coca-Cola drink wasn´t ranked first in the market because a national drink so was deeply rooted in the Peruvian palate.



Inca Kola, the classic yellow drink that accompanied all Peruvian dishes at the…

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Added by placeOK on March 10, 2013 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Paracas and Ica: Jewels of desert

Paracas and Ica are situated in the department of Ica, just 303 km south of Lima (capital of Peru) and 4 hours by bus. Because of its location on the coast, its territories are basically composed of deserts. However, the privilege of having the Pacific Ocean bathes its shores, allows, specifically Paracas, to have beautiful…

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Added by placeOK on March 9, 2013 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Lima, the City of Kings (Peru)

Lima is not only the capital of Peru but also is the mix of all races, colors and flavors of that country.

Founded on January 18, 1535 by the Spanish conqueror, Francisco Pizarro, in the lands that were once the domains of "Cacique Taulichusco. This new…

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Added by placeOK on March 9, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Finally the day is here: placeOK´s official launch

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Added by placeOK on February 16, 2013 at 6:30pm — No Comments

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