Beautiful Huacachina

Be careful what you wish for

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July 3rd 2008
I sat by the pool in Huacachina yesterday, enjoying the sun and the peace and quiet. The American girls I had met here have almost finished their trip so they´ve been to all the places I will be going to and they have done me a list of all their tips of the best places to go (best desert places featuring prominently!) and I looked at the bookmark my mum gave me before I left with that Irish bles ... 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