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Nazca

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April 10th 2010
After an overnight bus from Arequipa, we arrived in Nazca to see the famous Nazca lines. The lines are etched into the desert just north of Nazca and form the shape of many things, animals, geometrical figures and other shapes. They apparently were made by three different groups according to our guide book; 1) The Paraca people 900-200 BC 2) The Nazcas 200 BC-AD 600 3) The Huari settlers from ... read more

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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