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El Cemetario de Chauchilla

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November 17th 2006
The same day I flew over the Nasca lines, I took a tour to the Nasca cemetary of Chauchilla, 30 km. from town. The cemetary is waaaaay off the main road, down a windy dirt road, which is really just a track apparently etched by cars driving to the cemetary. The cemetary itself is vast - there are over 900 known grave sites. Unfortunately, many of these have been set upon by huaceros - ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Pre Inca Cemetery

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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