Dunes

The desert

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October 4th 2005
We decided to break our trip south with a stop off in the desert. Stayed in a tiny little place centred around an oasis, surrounded by huge dunes (tho it is hard to work out how high they are because you have nothing to get perspective against). We went dune buggying and sand boarding which was fantastic. We also went to Nasca to see the lines, but didn´t get a flight over them in the interest ... 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