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Nazca

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December 20th 2006
We took a long bus to Nazca from Cuzco and stayed there for 4 days or so. The first night we went to the planetarium where they had a good presentation about the Nazca Lines and how they are probably related to water sources and astronomy. One of the questions during the presentation was if the lines were meant to be a runway for spaceships. That question was answered seriously by the presenter as ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines

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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