"Shady"

Lima to Pisco - Taxis & Touts

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October 8th 2008
Woke up feeling like an ashtray and with a pounding head around 0900 and had a few coffees at the hostel before Jo woke. We had seen a bus company office in Barranco on our first night but - as expected at the wee small hour of 0930 - it was closed. We had breakfast of chicken sandwich and a coffee S10 (NZ$5) and asked one of the people at the hostel to book a taxi. We arrived at the Ormeño ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Pisco

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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