Nasca desert

Nasca and Arequipa

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May 16th 2009
It was a tiny plane that took me over the Nasca Lines, room for only 5 passengers and the pilot. I was with a family group of four so I was lucky enough to have a seat up front with the best view. The plane’s console was all buttons, dials and leavers and I almost didn’t want to watch as the pilot fiddled away with them. It just looked to mechanical to me. The plane flew out over the red ... 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