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The South

The South Travel Guide

From vineyards to arid coastal desert, surf beaches to rolling sand dunes, the area south of Lima is wild, contradictory, and fascinating. Jump a bus on the Pan-American Highway, which cuts a black ribbon of concrete south all the way to Chile and you'll see mile after mile of nothing but sand, cactus, and wind-torn brush clinging to the stark, rocky earth. More »

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Cerro Azul
Huacachina
Ica
Islas Ballestas
Lunahuaná

Nazca
Paracas National Reserve
Pisco
Pucusana
Tambo Colorado

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