Pre-Inca Cemetery

Mummified baby

August 18th 2008
This morning we went to the desert to see the pre-inca cemetery. The entire desert was the home for the nazca culture and the remains are visible for all to see in open tombs. There are 1500 year old mummies with hair still attached (although I think they stuck this on and it ended up looking like Donald Trump's hairpiece). Apart from mummified bodies there were bones and potteries lying on the de ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines

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

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Claire Wilson

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Welcome to my travelblog! After talking about going travelling for years, I am finally doing it. After being made redundant I've decided to shake my life up a bit and go and see the world. I'm off to South America, New Zealand, Australia and South East Asia. Initially for 6 months but we'll see how it goes... I've never travelled on my own before, can't speak spanish and have never really lived within a budget, so this is going to be a learning curve for me! I love a challenge though. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I'm experiencing it! Claire x... full info

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