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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]
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] Blog: Sun, sand, sand and more sand
Date: November 21st 2008
So we left Cusco to head towards Huacachina, a little oasis in the middle of a desert. We got here via a night bus to Ica, that passed via the famous Nazca lines. We decided that for the money this was low on our agenda, particularly as the people we met had all been sick on the plane! Huacachina is 3km from the city of Ica, and is a tiny oasis surrounded by huge sand dunes. The place was hist ... read more
Date: November 21st 2008
So we left Cusco to head towards Huacachina, a little oasis in the middle of a desert. We got here via a night bus to Ica, that passed via the famous Nazca lines. We decided that for the money this was low on our agenda, particularly as the people we met had all been sick on the plane! Huacachina is 3km from the city of Ica, and is a tiny oasis surrounded by huge sand dunes. The place was hist ... read more
