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The Oasis of Huacachina (NS)

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April 17th 2006
Huacachina is an oasis in the desert of Southern Peru. Being a suburb of Ica it is close enough for convenience but far enough to escape the packed city. Surprisingly, being in the desert, the region is home to the majority of Peru's wine and Pisco wineries or Bodegas as they are called locally - hence our visit. The vineyards are irrigated by the Rio Ica which channel water from the Andes to th ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Huacachina

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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