My Hotel

Peru - Nazca

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February 5th 2010
I arrived in Nazca at 7am on Friday 5 February after a 9 hour overnight bus trip from Arequipa. My hotel (Hotel Alegria) was directly opposite the bus station and I was allowed to check in early so it was nice to finally have a proper shower after being in the Canyon for 3 days. After breakfast in the hotel, I booked my flight over the Nazca Lines for Sunday morning. Then I spent a couple of ho ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines

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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