La Candelabro

Pisco Sour!

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October 6th 2009
Only 3 hours South of Lima on the Panamerican Highway we were to arrive in Paracas. The Highway was again through the dusty desert, this time near the coast with many desolate beaches where the desert meets the sea. Paracas is only a newly built town (although like most Peruvian towns it may not look new) after an earthquake and tsunami in 2007 destroyed the town. We are here to see the Ballestas ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Paracas

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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