We spared no expense when renting our sandboard!

Nas(z)ca and Huacachina or Aliens and Huge Sand Dunes

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June 21st 2005
Hello again. After Cusco we moved on to the most famous, but relatively untouristy town of Nasca (or Nazca - Those alternate spellings, again!) We took a 14-hour overnight bus on a road that did not have one section of straight roadway. It was 14 hours of non-stop twisting and turning. We have our small daybag which on long buses I keep on the ground with the strap around my leg. It just kep ... 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