All set to go!

Adiós Perú

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May 4th 2007
We have arrived in Ecuador, and the prospect of another new country is exciting. Quito, the capital, seems a good base for our travels, and I have had a kind of a crazy first day. Callum has fallen sick with the flu unfortunately, so was temporarily bed bound while I explored Quito in search of a launderette. I am sure you may have noticed before…… following maps and generally having bearings ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines

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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