Pinguinos

Penguins and Sealions

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December 2nd 2008
Our short holliday before starting work. The Islas Ballestas have loads of sea birds and sealions on them. They harvest all their shit 4 times a year and sell it as fertilizer. We had a great time seeing them and exploring the Paracas peninsula which is a very sandy lifeless desert. ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Ballestas Islands

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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