Paracas National Park

So far....excellent!!

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January 14th 2006
Hi all. Well we´re now just over a week into our travels and i´m loving it. Since the overland trip has begun we have done so much. A lot of travelling in our big truck involved but its all good fun. All the people on our trip are lovely. It was strange at first as everyone knew each other as they all started 10 days earlier in Quito. I said it felt like entering the big brother house as one of ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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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