Candelabra - Islas Ballestas

Las Islas Ballestas and the Nasca Lines

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October 23rd 2007
After a long walk through a deserted Lima on Sunday as a result of the national census curfew, we left in a minibus on the Pan American Highway for Ica and the Las Dunas Hotel , arriving far too late for dinner. An early start saw us heading for Paracas and the Islas Ballestas - often called the Galapagos of Peru. In reality it’s quite different but impres ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica

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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