P1052055

nazca lines

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January 4th 2011
As advised by Julio (956470483 julove_carpio@hotmail.com) we got up early for breakfast so it settled before the flight (we were fine but I heard a few losing theirs). Off to the little airport to find only 2 companies open and quite a few disgruntled tourists (a couple of Aussie lads who'd been waiting for 3 hrs already). We watched a doco on the lines that is on constant loop, wandered around th ... 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