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In Peru, beauty and poverty go hand in hand. Westie comedian Ewen Gilmour begins his Peruvian journey in Lima, the capital - which he describes as a "sprawling, largely chaotic urban mess". Locals offer drugs and warn of muggers, but there are lighter moments when Gilmour entertains an enthusiastic audience in the city's historic centre, despite speaking only un poco Español. Later the former stonemason is impressed by the precision stonework in the ancient hilltop city of Machu Picchu, and visits locals who live on floating islands of reeds, on Lake Titicaca.

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Series Perspective by Paul Stanley Ward 07.12.2009

 

The inspiration for Intrepid Journeys came from Jam TV's Melanie Rakena's passion ...

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 Melanie Rakena
 Jane Andrews
 Jacob Bryant

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