Three amigos

Day 4 Nazca to Arequipa

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May 10th 2008
It was a busy day today. Met with our local tour guide Suzy in the morning and drove out to an ancient burial site. It was just outside Nazca in a kind of desert area, it was so hot! Was very interesting, remains of the local people kept in the original stone houses about a meter deep. Some remains were found with the hair in tact. There were also a few baby and young children remains found ... 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