Another sea lion

From Nasca to Paracas and the Ballestas Islands, and back to Lima

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April 6th 2010
Our night bus from Cusco to Nasca was one of the worst bus journeys I’ve had so far in South America. Even though we went with the best bus line in Peru, Cruz del Sur, and paid a lot for the privilege, the journey was just horrible. For most of the 13 hour journey I was feeling dizzy and sick, possibly simply because the road was so sinuous, and being in the front row upstairs meant that we co ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca

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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