Music Festival

start of tour

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October 8th 2007
today is the 3rd day of our tour. Started in Lima on Sat by going out for tea with everyone else on the bus. there is a mix of British, Aussies, Irish and a girl from New Zealand. Most are a bit older than us but all really nice. Yesterday we drove south to Ballastas Islands where we went on a speed boat to the island and saw huge number of birds, penguins and sea lions. it was really cool ... read more

South America » Peru

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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