Lake Titicaca - Yampupata to Copacabana

Island Hopping At Lake Titicaca

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May 7th 2007
Lake Titicaca is gorgeous and so big you'd be forgiven for thinking you weren't at the sea. If only it werent at 3,800m above sea level - breathing and walking uphill at the same time doesnt get any easier!! From the Peru side we did a quick day trip out to the islands. The first was the most interesting where the people have effectively made an island out of the reeds which grow in the lake. ... read more

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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