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Pisco

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August 17th 2006
I just got off an all night bus that then connected with another bus and now we have arrived in Pisco, which is on the coast and it looks like we will be warm for an entire day or two before heading back into the mountains. In Pisco we went on our last organized tour to see the Paracas National Reserve and the Ballestas Islands (sometimes referred to as the cheap version of the Galapagos Islands) ... read more

South America » Peru » Pasco

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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