La Punta

Day 17 - Palomino Islands(last day)

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June 29th 2010
Big plans for our last day! We are going on a boat tour of the Pacific Coast, to an island with a sea lion colony, and going for a swim! We booked the tour thru Ecocruceros ($35/person; drinks and snacks included; http://www.ecocruceros.com/). We found their brochure in the lobby of Hotel Tinkus and walked to the office to make a reservation (it was close to the markets). We ate breakfast at El Pa ... 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