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There's sand dunes and then there's The Sand Dune

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March 17th 2016
On the way back from Mirador we have a full frontal view of Cerro Blanco, the highest sand dune in the world. It's a whopping 3875 ft from base to summit, that's higher than England's highest mountain. The picture from my phone can't do it justice, it really is almost unbelievably huge for plain old sand.. ... read more

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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