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Penguins, Isla de Ballestas

Peru: Lima, Paracas, Nazca, Arequipa

August 2nd 2007
It was really hard to leave Ecuador. But I guess the trip had to carry on... To be honest Peru left me cold after the lush green of its neighbour - and quite literally too - it was bloody freezing when I arrived in Lima! But travelling down the coast was a depressing affair, nothing but brown everywhere as far as the eye could see... From Lima I went to Paracas (which would be hit by a severe e ... read more
South America » Peru

Peruvian Flag 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
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