alien super-highway

28th Oct - 1st Nov - Nazca Lines & Dusty Tombs

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December 13th 2007
The frantic rushing about, lack of sleep, inadequate wash facilities and decent food during the humpy, bumpy night-bus journeys throughout Bolivia's unsurfaced road network had final caught up with me. I was totally wiped out during the next few days in Arequipa with some stomach bug, and as such I couldn't get out and about to enjoy the spectacular Colca Canyon which was on its doorstep, doh! W ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines

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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