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in the cliffs above Paracas Bay,<br />
the Candelabra, the famous<br />
candlestick designs – from the<br />
Nazca civilization time. It is etched<br />
into the desert face. We will see<br />
more birds than you can possibly<br />
imagine. The rocky landscape<br />
is simply covered in more than<br />
60 species of seabirds, including<br />
the humboldt penguin. There<br />
are usually many Sea Lions to be<br />
sighted. Your second highlight of<br />
today will be your flight over the<br />
Nazca Lines. One of the great<br />
mysteries of <strong>South</strong> <strong>America</strong>,<br />
the Nazca Lines are a series of<br />
animal figures and geometric<br />
shapes, none repeated and some<br />
measuring up to 300m across.<br />
They have been preserved for<br />
more than 2000 years. There are<br />
11 major figures, decipherable<br />
only from the air – including<br />
the hummingbird, a monkey,<br />
spider, pelican, condor and<br />
a whale, plus the mysterious<br />
astronaut, and various triangles<br />
and trapezoids. This will be<br />
one of the strangest and most<br />
unforgettable sights in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>America</strong> you visit. Additionally<br />
you will fly over the Palpa Lines,<br />
the recently discovered drawings<br />
near Ocucaje left by the Paracas<br />
culture and the archaeological<br />
complex built by the Nazca<br />
Culture in Cahuachi. We have<br />
free time in the quaint seaside<br />
town of Pisco, for personal<br />
exploration and lunch. Afternoon<br />
at leisure to relax in our stunning<br />
sea-side luxury hotel.<br />
Accommodation: La Hacienda<br />
Bahia Paracas<br />
Meals: Breakfast<br />
Day 5 – Sat 28 April<br />
Lima / Cusco<br />
Today, we take the Pan <strong>America</strong>n<br />
Highway back to Lima. We join<br />
a late afternoon flight from Lima<br />
to Cuzco, the archaeological<br />
capital of the <strong>America</strong>s, and the<br />
oldest continuously inhabited city<br />
on the continent. Time to relax<br />
and acclimatise this evening.<br />
Accommodation: Aranwa Cusco<br />
Meals: Breakfast<br />
Day 6 – Sun 29April<br />
The Sacred Valley<br />
Today we board our comfortable<br />
coach, and head down the valley<br />
so we acclimatise at a lower<br />
altitude. We then drive through<br />
the scenic landscape of the<br />
‘Sacred Valley of the Incas’, with its<br />
spectacular beauty. Our included<br />
stops today include a visit to a<br />
wildlife park, to see up close, the<br />
magnificent Condor bird, llamas<br />
and alpacas. We visit the famous<br />
Pisac markets. Colonial Pisac is a<br />
quiet Andean village renowned<br />
for its colourful markets. The<br />
plaza is full of local Indians selling<br />
produce, weavings, alpaca<br />
sweaters and souvenirs, just as<br />
they have done for centuries.<br />
We arrive at, Sol Y Luna for lunch,<br />
followed by a fabulous Peruvian<br />
Paso Horse Show.<br />
Accommodation: Aranwa Sacred<br />
Valley<br />
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner