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The cotton flower once old
The flower when it dies off, leaves the actuall cotton behind. It is really soft but full of seeds with a sharp spike on each.
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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]
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] Blog: Ica and Huacachina
Date: January 9th 2007
We arrived in Ica, a town on our way to Arequipa. Ica is further inland and truly surrounded by a lot of sand. The first thing that stood out in Ica was the plentiful of fruit! It is the season for grapes and a lot of salesmen are pushing big tables on wheels full of them for just 1 peso a kilo!!! (6 peso = 1 Pound) After we found a place to stay we made our way to find a tour of the surrounding ... read more
Date: January 9th 2007
We arrived in Ica, a town on our way to Arequipa. Ica is further inland and truly surrounded by a lot of sand. The first thing that stood out in Ica was the plentiful of fruit! It is the season for grapes and a lot of salesmen are pushing big tables on wheels full of them for just 1 peso a kilo!!! (6 peso = 1 Pound) After we found a place to stay we made our way to find a tour of the surrounding ... read more
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