Yaron in the funny restaurant

Happy in the Huacachina sun

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October 11th 2007
On Tuesday, after three days in Lima, we took a bus to Ica, our next destination. In fact Ica itself was not the target, but a tiny place 5 minutes away (in a taxi) called Huacachina. Taking a taxi there from Ica's central bus station is a quite annoying experience, because from the minute you get off the bus, and especially after you get out to the street, you're surrounded by thousands of taxi d ... 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