Long Way to Go

One Last Misadventure

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July 30th 2007
So I left Cuzco expecting a 14 hour bus ride and then hopping to arrive in nice warm weather at a desert oasis. If it has palm trees I am happy. Unfortunately things rarely turn out as planned on my journeys. This was no different. After a while I started wondering how long I had been on the bus and when we were going to get to my stop (Ica). I went to ask the guy on the bus, not the driver, but t ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima

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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