A selection of the Nazca lines (very difficult to capture on camera)

Vineyards, sand dunes and mysterious tribal lines

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December 10th 2014
How many of you have seen a desert oasis? We’re talking lagoon with palm trees in the middle of giant sand dunes. Well Huacahina was just that (and reportedly the only one in Latin America). Though it is disappointingly close to the city of Ica (less than 10min in a cab), if you look out to the other 200-degree view then it’s just sand as far as the eye can see. Surreal! We’d had been given ... 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