Mad Max

Day 3 Pisco to Nazca

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May 9th 2008
We woke early in the morning for our trip to Ballestas Islands (poor mans Galapagos). The tour was late due to a lot of fog on the ocean but we finally left around the 10 mark. It was worth the wait, we got to see lots of birds, penguins, sea lions and there was a lot of guano (bird shit). There was also 2 dolphin on the way to the island but I was the only one that seen them so I’m not sure it ... 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