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Huacachina: Just like the Pros

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October 19th 2007
So, it's been weeks since I've updated my blog. Sorry guys, I've been pretty busy. So, the weekend of October the 19th two of the other program girls and I decided to take a little trip out of Lima. We packed up Friday afternoon and headed for the desert oasis of Huacachina, about 5 hours in bus south of Lima. We arrived around 10pm, had a quick supper of pizza (from the only place that was open), ... read more

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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