La Reserva Nacional de Paracas

Islas Ballestas & La Reserva Nacional de Paracas

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November 17th 2006
New Words: la arena: sand quemada: burned bloqueador del sol:sunblock humectante: moisturizing From Leonardo´s house in Guadalupe I hopped on a bus to Pisco, back towards Lima. Near here is the Paracas Reserve, and the Islas Ballestas, which are touted in guidebooks as the ¨poor man´s Galapagos¨. I got there very early to take a boat. The boat was filled with schoolkids. The ones nea ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Paracas

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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