Paracas

The Adventure Begins

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September 9th 2009
Day 6 Where do I start? Peru is very beautiful with a lot of culture and history to soak in. The first night... I met up with Lydia at the airport in Lima and we were ready for our pick up that we had previously arranged. We searched and searched for a sign with our names but nothing. We waited for about half an hour before we called the hostel. They came within 10 mins but we h ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines

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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