desert

Summer break...a big benefit of being south of the equator.

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January 20th 2010
Hola Hola, It took me a while to realize how lucky I am to have had my parents visit me and soon after that my friend Ziarko (real name = Michelle, but I really only use her last name, Ziarko) from UW. Ziarko and I had an amazing 10 days traveling together. First we went to Huacachina, a desert oasis known in Peru for its sandboarding and dune buggying. Dune buggies are really just oversized go ... read more

South America » Peru

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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