Nazca lines

Peru so far (part 2)

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December 7th 2008
I went on a flight over the Nazca Lines which is meant to be a phoenomina as no one quite knows why or how they were put there. The flight was on a little cessna plane which wibbled lots on take off. There were 5 of us on the plane and so that we could all see the lines the pilot banked the plane first to the left and then to the right - it was quite a new experience and I know Cass felt a tad ... 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