Hazel
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When you think about it, Beth had involved the FBI, her lawyer and a Dutch TV show in the money deal with Joran. Was the happy ending supposed to be Joran sent to the US via Peru?
My humble opinion is JVdS didn't do his homework - he probably thought poorly of South American countries - boy what a surprise he must have had when he found out Lima and Santiago are big, modern, cosmopolitan, beautiful cities! delicious food, etc...
If he had only used his laptop and checked Wikipedia or the many Travel guides, YouTube, etc. :floorlaugh:
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima"]Lima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191502077-lima_vacations-iLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population fast approaching 9 million, Lima is the fifth largest city in Latin America, behind Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Lima is home to one of the largest financial hubs in Latin America. It has been defined as a beta world city by GaWC international ranking.
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago"]Santiago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation (Greater Santiago). It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,706.04 ft) above mean sea level. Although Santiago is the capital, legislative bodies meet in the coastal town of Valparaíso, 120km to the west.
Chile's steady economic growth has transformed Santiago into one of Latin America's most modern metropolitan areas, with extensive suburban development, dozens of shopping centers, and impressive high-rise architecture. It has a very modern transport infrastructure, including the steadily growing underground Santiago Metro, an effort at modernizing public bus transport and a free flow toll-based ring road and inner city highway system, part of which is tunneled underneath a large section of the city's main river Mapocho connecting the Eastern and Western end of the city in a 25-minute drive. Santiago is the regional headquarters to many multinationals and a financial center. Santiago has a diverse, cosmopolitan culture.