Ballestas

Last Days in Peru

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May 24th 2008
After our trip to the Incas we decided to take it easy for a few days before beginning our trek across the Peruvian border to Brasil. So we headed down the coast to the Ballestas Islands to check out the wildlife. We stayed in Ica for a couple of nights and took a boat trip out to see what turned out to be a very interesting mix of Sea Lions, Penguins (sometimes sitting on the same rocks!) Cormora ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest

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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