The Spider

Lines in the sand

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February 14th 2009
I left Lima as quickly as possibly to hit the well-trodden gringo trail to Cuzco (Lima-Nazca-Arequipa-Puno-Cusco). I have about two and a half weeks before I start the Inca Trail in Cusco and the route allows me to naturally acclimatise to the altitude since each place is at a higher altitude than the last. Lonely Planet says the buses in Peru are pretty dangerous, so I took no chances and went ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca

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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