The Plane

THE COAST OF PERU

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July 10th 2007
Nearing the ocean again we stopped at Nazca to see the huge drawings in the desert. Before we came away we had been to Em’s Grandparents for dinner and they had told us of their trip to South America many years ago. We were fascinated when Noni told us of these Nazca lines and so were very excited to see them for ourselves. The Nazca Lines cover an area in the Nazca desert of about 500 square ... read more

South America » Peru

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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