stunning

Sand where sand should not be

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February 26th 2010
Left Cusco, it was time to get away from the cold, it had been raining and the house we had rented had walls about 2 foot thick so it was freezing cold all the time, time for some sunshine to warm the old bones, So our motley crew John Heidi and myself left on Cruz del Sur on the night bus bound for Ica. Of course we were in a hurry and got nothing to eat before we left and no time to buy snacks, ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Huacachina

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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