Seen it all before

World Tour of the Galapagos

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May 22nd 2007
written by Miss Wendy O I lie. Paracas actually but for poor travellers. It's all the same I'm sure - penguins, sea lions, pelicans and trigger happy Japanese. We had a whistle stop tour of the Islas Ballestas and Peninsula de Paracas to check out the abundant wildlife sanctuary on the Peruvian coast. Once again, I spent most of the boat trip around the Islas focused on the hori ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Paracas

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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