The spaceman

The south coast of Peru (Nazca and Huacachina)

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July 16th 2011
Now bus bound, i took the 13 hour night bus to Nazca from Cusco arriving at around 5:30am the following day. I reassembled my bike and headed to the hostel to try and get a room. Luckily it wasn't too bad getting the bike on the bus, just had to take the front wheel off and turn the handlebars round and pay an extra 30 soles. At the hostel i booked a flight over the Nazca lines for that mornin ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » 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