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A little slice of paradise - with sandy bits

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February 26th 2007
Well, I´m delighted to say that we finally escaped Pisco (after quite a fun night out on the town, I must admit) and hopped on a bus to Ica. We didn´t hang around there (yet another crazy, wild west kind-of-a town) but caught a taxi straight to the resort of Hauchachina, a natural lagoon surrounded by mountainous sand dunes. We checked into the creatively-named Hauchachinero hotel, complete wi ... 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