Marina & Wendy

Blame it on the altitude....

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April 4th 2007
Hola from Puno, a port city of the infamous Lake Titicaca! Thanks for all your emails and comments, I enjoy them so! And Steffi, I do believe that the mechanic we encountered on our travels from Minneapolis to my parent´s was named Tubs. Yes indeedy. Thanks for reminding me of that incident. Since the whole flight fiasco all has been well. Peru is lovely. The people are warm and friendly, the ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca

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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