Ballestas Penguins

Droppings in the Ocean!

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July 18th 2007
We drove to Pisco this morning and boarded a boat for a two hour tour of the Ballestas islands. We had to wait a while in Pisco for the boat, and were constantly hassled by street sellers, pan pipe musicians, small boys attracting pelicans, and array of dogs including an adorable puppy suffering from mange. After leaving the shore we first sighted the three pronged Candlelabra, a giant figure ... 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