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Tag: Peru

  • Destination: Peru

    Official Name: Republic of Peru Established: 28 July 1821 (Declared Independence from Spain) Population: 32,824,358 (2020 estimate) Religion: 76% Catholic, 18.5% Other Christian,5.1% No religion Language(s): Spanish Capital: Lima Order of Visit: Thirty-Fifth First Visit: 30 December 2009 Last Visit: 17 January 2010 Duration: 19 Days Visit Highlights:  – Lake Titicaca: Boat ride on the massive…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 52 – Pisco to Lima, Peru

    Sunday 17 January 2010 Highlights: Ballestas Islands (penguins & sea lions) After a hot night in which I slept above the covers with barely anything on, we got up early to visit the Ballestas Islands home of penguins and sea lions. This 3 hour boat trip was enjoyable especially when a sea lion swam very…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 51 – Nazca to Pisco, Peru

    Saturday 16 January 2010 Highlights: Extreme driving in a Buggy motor, Sand boarding, Pisco Sour & Wine distillery Today we headed off to a desert oasis of sorts to go sand boarding after a 4 hour bus ride. Now to get to the sand boarding we had to go on a buggy vehicle and drive…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 50 – Nazca, Peru

    Friday 15 January 2010 Highlights: 1,500 year old mummies, Viewing Nazca lines from small plane, bumpy flight The night bus got us in around 7 am, this is the last overnight trip of the South American GAP tour however we have two overnight flights in the next 5 days first to Los Angeles and then…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 49 – Arequipa to Nazca, Peru

    Thursday 14 January 2010 Highlights: Exploring Arequipa, Overnight bus to Nazca Today was a free day to explore Arequipa. Getting up early I walked into the main square by myself, it’s been a while since I’ve tried to get my steps up. I was a very warm morning but I managed to find an ATM and…