Inca pyramid at Pachacamac

Peru Pacific Coast

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June 12th 2006
I joined the Peru tour in Lima on Saturday evening along with 7 other people, a mix of nationalities - British, Australian, Irish and South African. Went out for a meal and ate Cerbiche, which is a typical Peruvian dish of raw marinaded fish - very tasty and quite filling. On Sunday we went out to the fascinating Inca/Pre-Inca site of Pachacamac. They have quite a few different remains of bui ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca

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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