Nazca Lines. The Astronaut.

Nazca

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August 8th 2008
When we got off the bus in Nazca we happened to be met by the owner of the hostel that we had in mind to stay at and went there with him. We had planned to shop around for flights over the desert to see the lines, but he tried to convince us to take a flight straight away, as he said it's high season and it will be difficult to get one at a reasonable price. The price he offered was a lot more tha ... read more

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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