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Peurto Pizarro

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June 28th 2010
Victoria´s family and I took a trip to Peurto Pizarro, a small town at the mouth of the Tumbes river. This is apparently the spot that the spanish conqueror Pizarro landed on his way to kick Inca butt. We organised a tour boat once we got there and had a look at bird island and the crocodile farm in the mangrove forest. Bird island is a mangrove island with an absolute cloud of frigate bi ... read more

South America » Peru » Tumbes » Tumbes

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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