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Visiting Hacienda La Caravedo Ica

Marisol — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:00:46 +0000

On a recent trip to Peru I took a long weekend and headed 4 hours south of Lima to visit Ica, an area of vast fertile land that produces succulent grapes for Pisco (Peru’s national drink). I am thrilled to share my experience which was centered around my stay at Hacienda La Caravedo, one of the [...]

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5 Highlights of Paracas National Reserve

Marisol — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:36:42 +0000

Amid the striking coastal desert of Peru lies the Paracas National Reserve. A protected natural area known for an abundance of marine wildlife, arid, orange-colored desert, and dramatic shoreline of wind and wave-sculpted rock formations. Found just a four-hour drive from Lima, the Paracas National Reserve is well worth a visit, especially suited to those [...]

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A Tour of the Ballestas Islands

Marisol — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:15:45 +0000

I recently ventured south from Lima to Paracas and the Ballestas Islands for the weekend. We drove along the Pan-American Highway, which according to Guinness Records is the longest “motorable road” in the world, starting in Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, and stretching all the way down to Ushuaia, Argentina. (That is, I should say, if [...]

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Nazca Lines tour from Lima

Alice Farkas — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:22:45 +0000

Etched into the desert plains over 2000 years ago, The Nazca Lines geoglyphs are one of Peru’s most capitvating sites to visit. Flying over the Nazca Lines offers the best perspective to appreciate the large scale of these mysterious shapes, an impressive feat achieved by the ancient Nazca culture. These ancient geoglyphs – consisting of several hundred individual [...]

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