Me at Colca Canyon

Paracas, Ica, Nasca and Colca Canyon

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November 26th 2011
So I have had a very hectic week, but its been great! I met my tour group. There are 12 of us, all around my age and from either the UK, Oz, Canada or the USA. We all seem to be getting on great and I think that there will be many funny moments ahead for us all! After departing to Lima we headed south to Paracas, another costal town. Very small and quiet and still recovering from the earthquake ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica

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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