Reed boat parked up beside a floating island

Floating Islands and Blockades

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June 20th 2007
On route home to La Paz we decided to break up the trip with a night in Puno, a town on the edge of Lake Titicaca... admittedly, its not the most exciting stop over, since its a pretty run-down, poor town. But its biggest attraction (which I've been wanting to check out for some time) are the floating islands, a short boat trip away. There are 42 of these man-made islands and the Uros community ... 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