Pisco vinyard

Las Islas Ballestas and Huacachina

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May 14th 2009
My tour of Peru had finally come around. It wasn’t to be a group tour but the company I had chosen had micro managed my travel plans booking hotels, transport, transfers and entrance tickets. The first of the 14 days started early, a 3.30am pick up. Bleary eyed I was taken to the bus station in Lima, given all my vouchers for my tour and put on a bus to Paracas. Bus travel had worried me t ... 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