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Following lines in the sand: Nazca

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April 15th 2006
(Sean guest writing...) Easter Saturday and we were both half-dead, the OC partying in Huacachina having gone on til dawn. We put ourselves in the hands of Jesus (that being the name of our collectivo taxi driver across the desert) and made it to Nazca. The collectivo was an ancient Ford with four other passengers and a smelly dog, and Esther had to spend the whole ride sat on my lap. The passen ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca

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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