A combined expedition of Argentine and Chilean independentistas led by Argentine General José de San Martín landed south of Lima in 1820, but did not attack the city. Faced with a naval blockade and guerrilla action on the mainland, Viceroy José de la Serna was forced to evacuate the city in July 1821 to save the royalist army. Fearing…
Tag: Peru
Peru Travel Package
The land of the Incas Peru has a spectacular nature with the Amazon in the north, the Andes in the east, Lake Titicaca in the southeast and a long coastal strip towards the Pacific Ocean. The wildlife is also very interesting – with an emphasis on hay! In the Andes, the condor floats freely, llamas…