Daily life on the island

Puno y las islas

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December 11th 2006
2nd and last day in Peru! That was a quick trip! Puno in itself is not really worth the stop but it's the perfect starting point for an excursion on the famous lake. I took one for the day and went first to the weird floating islands of Uros. Many tourists there of course, that's why some Peruvians stayed there actually... They get paid by local agencies and can sell some handicrafts and postc ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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