Korikancha

Still travelling around Peru

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November 4th 2007
After the Nazca lines, we went on a tour of some of the other sites in the area, including the ancient Nazca aqueducts that are still used today (Jen´s favourite bit), and a demonstration of how the Nazca made their ceramics. Don´t think the tour was worth the money we paid, but never mind. Bus back to Lima the next day. We spent one night in Lima and in the evening went to an area with bars an ... read more

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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