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I am having so much fun!

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July 2nd 2008
I had such a fun afternoon yesterday. The place I´m staying is by a lagoon surrounded by sand dunes so I went out dune buggying and sand boarding. So much fun! There were just 4 of us on the trip - me and my 3 new-found American buddies. The driver was a lunatic and I sat up front so it was like a roller coater ride as we went over the top of huge dunes and came flying down terrifying slopes ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Huacachina

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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