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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]
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] Blog: Nasca
Date: May 15th 2006
I was really looking forward to seeing for myself the Nasca lines, and I wasn´t disappointed. It is thought that these lines, geometric shapes and figures were made by the Paracas, Nazca and Wari peoples between 900 BC and 600 AD, yet it is still not really known why they were made, especially since they are so large they can only be seen properly from the air.Tons of theories abound, from the mo ... read more
Date: May 15th 2006
I was really looking forward to seeing for myself the Nasca lines, and I wasn´t disappointed. It is thought that these lines, geometric shapes and figures were made by the Paracas, Nazca and Wari peoples between 900 BC and 600 AD, yet it is still not really known why they were made, especially since they are so large they can only be seen properly from the air.Tons of theories abound, from the mo ... read more
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