Huacachina

Alpacas,el ponchos and plenty of pollos in Peru

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July 19th 2009
The Steve bit. Landing in Santiago Chile was one of our more simple arrivals. Chile presented itself as a well-organised and clean country, and then we found out how much accommodation costs! So one night, then on the bus we set off into the Atacama desert; 30hrs of vast mountain ranges of desert, and every now and then a cactus to look at. Chilean cuisine seems mostly centred around the Hot Dog ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica

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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