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Nazca

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October 8th 2005
Hello from Nazca! We arrived october 5th after a long bus ride from lima. Ok not that long, but they played one spanish-dubed action movie after another the whole way and that made it seem pretty long. Interesting scenery though: one side desert, one side ocean, with the occasional chicken farm. We stayed at the Yamaya hotel (calle Callao), which is new and not in the lonely planet. It was p ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more