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Peru´s Only Park by the Sea

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December 17th 2006
A park by the sea!!! I said to Stevie- this is the one place in Peru I absolutely have visit. And both of us are glad we did. At the advice of our taxi driver (who was driving us in circles around town until we agreed) we decided to stay in the little town right by the Parque Nacional Paracas. He made an extra 10 soles getting us there (about 3$). It was a lovely little town, quiet, clean, right b ... 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